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The province of a rector; a parish church, parsonage, or spiritual living, with all its rights, tithes, and glebes.

Containing or making correction; corrective.

s, rules, or ordinances; esp., a book of directions for the conduct of worship; as, the Directory used by the nonconformists instead of the Prayer Book.

or jester, formerly kept by princes and nobles for their amusement. -- Court guide, a directory of the names and adresses of the nobility and gentry in a town. -- Court hand, the hand or manner of writing used in records and judicial proceedings. Shak. -- Court lands (Eng. Law), lands kept in demesne, -- that is, f…

A style of dress prevalent at the time of the French Directory, characterized by great extravagance of design and imitating the Greek and Roman costumes.

Pertaining to: director or directory; specifically, relating to the Directory of France under the first republic. See Directory, 3. Whoever goes to the directorial presence under this passport. Burke.

Presented, instituted, and inducted into a rectory, and in full possession. -- n.

A French fop or dandy of the time of the Directory; hence, any fop.

Containing a command; preceptive; directory.

basal part produced around the stem; -- said of leaves which the stem apparently passes directory through.

Pertaining to a rector or a rectory; rectoral. Shipley.

e . . . he cherished the scheme of looking to the Word of God as his sole and universal directory. Palfrey.