As a noun vicarage
is (countable) the residence of a vicar.
As a proper noun rector is
an english surname; derived from the (
etyl) surname
richter .
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
vicarage English
Noun
(countable) The residence of a vicar
The benefice, duties or office of a vicar
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rector English
Alternative forms
* rectour (obsolete)
Noun
( en noun)
In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.
* , chapter=10
, title= The Mirror and the Lamp
, passage=It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector' s face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.}}
In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.
A headmaster in various educational institutions, e.g. a university.
Related terms
* rectorate
* rectorial
* rectory
* rectrix
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