rector

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Her father was the rector of two parishes and ran a small boys’ school to supplement the family’s meager income.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

"After political parties, media and NGOs, universities must be put under pressure," says Nina Doborjginidze, rector of Ilia State University.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Veselina Goranova, vice rector for Education, says their students' home countries include Greece, Turkey, Italy, Germany, Canada, the US – but added the biggest group by far, "about 40% come from the UK".

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

Father David Stevenson, the rector of St Botolph's Church, also known as Boston Stump, where the food bank is based, said the facility was "a lifeline for people".

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

The wily old rector at Leeds noticed my feverish scribbling, and a small scandal ensued.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood