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Meaning
Noun
●
In the Anglican Church, a
cleric
in charge
of a
parish
and who
owns
the
tithes
of it.
●
In the Roman Catholic Church, a
cleric
with
managerial
as well as
spiritual
responsibility
for a
church
or other institution.
●
In Eastern Orthodoxy:
A
priest
or
bishop
who is
in charge
of a
parish
or in an
administrative
leadership
position
in a
theological
seminary
or academy.
●
In a Protestant
church
, a
pastor
in charge
of a
church
with
administrative
and
pastor
al
leadership
combined.
●
A
headmaster
in various
educational institutions
, e.g. a university.
●
In Scottish English:
An
official
in Scottish
universities
who
heads
the
university
court
and is
elected
by and
represents
the
student
body.
Name
●
A
surname
from German.
●
A
placename
, from the surname:
A
city
in Clay County, Arkansas, United States.
●
A
placename
, from the surname:
A
ghost town
in Shannon County, Missouri, United States.
●
A
placename
, from the surname:
An
unincorporated
community
in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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