Rectorate
Pronunciation : Rec"tor*ate (-t)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. rectoratus: cf. F. rectorat.]
Definition : Defn: The office, rank, or station of a rector; rectorship.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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