/ Dictionary / Index R rectorate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rec•tor•ate Pronunciation: (rek'tur-it), [key] — n. the office, dignity, or term of a rector. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rectorate (Thesaurus) rector rectory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language