Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rectorship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: rec-tor-ship
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The office or rank of a rector.

noun

Government; guidance.

Obsolete

Etymology

Etymology tree English rector Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English rectorship From rector + -ship.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

rectorships (plural)

Phrases

glebe-farm glebe-house

Frequently Paired Words

rectory benefice curatage glebe glebe-farm glebe-house parsonage vicarate

Synonyms

rectorate

Questions

What does rectorship mean?: The office or rank of a rector.
Where does rectorship come from?: Etymology tree English rector Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English rectorship From rector + -ship.

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