Priest and Rector

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Priest noun - A person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church.

Usage example: searched for a priest who could perform an exorcism

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Rector is a synonym for priest. In some cases you can use "Rector" instead a noun "Priest".

Nearby Words: priestly, priesthood, priestess

Rector noun - A person authorized to conduct religious worship.

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Priest is a synonym for rector in clergyperson topic. You can use "Priest" instead a noun "Rector".

Nearby Words: rectory, recto, rectorial, rectorship

The 'rector' would hire a deputy, the vicar, who was a priest who did the actual work that we associate with ministers and priests.

Source: The Vicar
The page quote... Dick Turpin's disguise as the priest is named the "rector".

Source: Film / Carry On Dick
Meaning, the Rector is from Wolverhampton, and the Duke then lured his entire family and that of his late wife down to the West Country out of sheer fondness for his incumbent parish priest.

Source: Literature / Village Tales

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