noun
Meaning 1
A ruling or guiding spirit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
spiritus rector
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UK: /ˌspɪrᵻtᵿs ˈrɛktɔː/
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General-American: /ˌspɪrᵻdəs ˈrɛktɔr/
History
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin spīritus rector (literally “guiding spirit”), an alchemical term. First attested in 1729 in the writings of E. Strother.