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rektor.

headmaster or headmistress, head teacher (gender-neutral), principal (of a school or college)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/rɛktɔr/[ˈʁaɡ̊tˢɒ]
  1. headmaster or headmistress, head teacher (gender-neutral), principal (of a school or college)

    common-gender
  2. rector (of a university)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Latin rēctor, from rēctus, past participle of regere (“rule, govern, guide, steer”).

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