Meaning of rectoress | Babel Free
Definitions
- A governess; a rectrix.
- The wife of a rector.
Examples
“Diſſembling griefe, as one that knevv not ill, / So can ſhe rule the greatneſſe of her mind, / As a moſt perfect Rectoreſſe of her vvill, / Aboue the vſuall vveakneſſe of her kind; […]”
“In this way the worthy Rectoress consoled herself : and her daughters sighed, and sate over the Peerage all night”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.