A choir-leader, precentor.
| 单词 | θ186117 |
| 释义 | society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > other clergy > [noun] > precentor (22) arch-chantera1387 A choir-leader, precentor. chanterc1390 A person who leads or directs the singing of a church choir or congregation; a precentor; = cantor, n.1 2. Also: the chazzan of a Jewish synagogue; =… chanterer1482 = chanter, n.2 (in various senses). esp. a chantry priest; = chanter, n.2 3. ruler1485 A person who leads or directs a choir, esp. each of two or more vicars choral leading a cathedral choir under the direction of the precentor; = rector… precentor1516 A person who leads or directs the singing of a choir or congregation; spec. a cathedral cleric responsible for choral services; (in a church… cantora1552 He whose duty it is to lead the singing in a church; a precentor. taker-up1578 Scottish. A person who leads the singing of a psalm in church; a precentor. Cf. to take up 4a at take, v. phrasal verbs 1. Obsolete. uptaker1620 Scottish. A leader of psalmody; a precentor. praise leader1920 a person who leads the singing during services in certain Nonconformist or non-episcopal Churches. Subcategories:— female (2) — Jewish (2) — office of (3) — deputy (6) |
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