recto, n.m., (—s) first page of a leaf; odd page, right-handed page.
rectoral, -e, adj., rectorial.
rectorat, n.m., rectorship, rectorate, provostship, wardenship.
rectrice, n.f., (orni.) tail-feather. V. recteur, adj.
rectum (-tom), n.m., (—) (anat.) rectum.
reçu, -e, part., received; admitted; recognized, customary, usual.
reçu, n.m., receipt. Au — de; on receipt of. Donnez-moi un — de ce que je vous remets; give me a receipt for what I give you.
*recueil, n.m., collection, selection, miscellany. — choisi; elegant extracts.
*recueillement, n.m., contemplation, meditation, self-communing; gathering, collection; (fig.) peaceful seclusion.
*recueilli, -e, part., gathered, collected; meditative, wrapped in meditation, calm, still, quiet. C’est un homme très —; he is a very contemplative man.