cantor

[ kan-ter, -tawr ]

/ ˈkæn tər, -tɔr /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR cantor ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.

an official whose duty is to lead the singing in a cathedral or in a collegiate or parish church; a precentor.

Origin of cantor

1530–40; <Latin: singer, equivalent to can(ere) to sing + -tor-tor

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cantor

canter, cantor

Words nearby cantor

canton ginger, Canton Island, cantonize, cantonment, Canton River, cantor, cantorial, cantoris, Cantor set, Cantor's paradox, can't punch one's way out of a paper bag

Definition for cantor (2 of 2)

Cantor

[ kan-ter; for 2 also German kahn-tawr ]

/ ˈkæn tər; for 2 also German ˈkɑn tɔr /

noun

Eddie Edward Israel Iskovitz, 1892–1964, U.S. singer and entertainer.

Ge·org

[gey-awrk], /geɪˈɔrk/, 1845–1918, German mathematician, born in Russia.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for cantor

“Singing for me, is a prayer,” Nozomi Kawaguchi, the Tokyo-born cantor of Mother Cabrini Shrine, said.
Mother Cabrini, Saint of the Green Card|Michael Luongo|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cantor and his team, assuming a relatively easy victory was imminent, were blindsided last Tuesday in a double-digit loss.
The Cantor Prediction Is Part of a Pattern: GOP Pollsters Stink|Kristen Soltis Anderson|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tellingly, Cantor and Griffin received more financial support from outside their home states than within.
Obama Is the New Dubya|Lloyd Green|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before he heads for the exits, Cantor can do something good for the country and broker a deal updating the Voting Rights Act.
Eric Cantor’s Last, Legacy-Burnishing Task: Update the VRA|Ron Christie|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Cantor raised more than $5 million in a primary he was supposed to win easily.
Did Cooter From ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Beat Eric Cantor?|Eleanor Clift|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cantor Weiss is very bitter against the up-town cantors: "They shorten the prayer," he said.
The Spirit of the Ghetto|Hutchins Hapgood
"I'll let the Chazan (cantor) know he must read to-morrow, as usual," he said conclusively.
Ghetto Tragedies|Israel Zangwill
In large church-schools the Cantor is simply the choir-master.
Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel|Friedrich Froebel
When the cantor was present, there was always fun and merriment.
Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch|Ulrich Frank
All reform which might result in curtailing his salary was opposed by Ernesti, and the cantor seconded his opposition.
Bach|Charles Francis Abdy Williams

British Dictionary definitions for cantor

cantor

/ (ˈkæntɔː) /

noun

Also called: chazan Judaism a man employed to lead synagogue services, esp to traditional modes and melodies

Christianity the leader of the singing in a church choir

Word Origin for cantor

C16: from Latin: singer, from canere to sing

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cantor
释义	cantor [ kan-ter, -tawr ] / ˈkæn tər, -tɔr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cantor ON THESAURUS.COM noun the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos. an official whose duty is to lead the singing in a cathedral or in a collegiate or parish church; a precentor. Origin of cantor 1530–40; <Latin: singer, equivalent to can(ere) to sing + -tor-tor WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cantor canter, cantor Words nearby cantor canton ginger, Canton Island, cantonize, cantonment, Canton River, cantor, cantorial, cantoris, Cantor set, Cantor's paradox, can't punch one's way out of a paper bag Definition for cantor (2 of 2) Cantor [ kan-ter; for 2 also German kahn-tawr ] / ˈkæn tər; for 2 also German ˈkɑn tɔr / noun Eddie Edward Israel Iskovitz, 1892–1964, U.S. singer and entertainer. Ge·org [gey-awrk], /geɪˈɔrk/, 1845–1918, German mathematician, born in Russia. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cantor “Singing for me, is a prayer,” Nozomi Kawaguchi, the Tokyo-born cantor of Mother Cabrini Shrine, said. Mother Cabrini, Saint of the Green Card\|Michael Luongo\|November 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Cantor and his team, assuming a relatively easy victory was imminent, were blindsided last Tuesday in a double-digit loss. The Cantor Prediction Is Part of a Pattern: GOP Pollsters Stink\|Kristen Soltis Anderson\|June 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Tellingly, Cantor and Griffin received more financial support from outside their home states than within. Obama Is the New Dubya\|Lloyd Green\|June 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Before he heads for the exits, Cantor can do something good for the country and broker a deal updating the Voting Rights Act. Eric Cantor’s Last, Legacy-Burnishing Task: Update the VRA\|Ron Christie\|June 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Cantor raised more than $5 million in a primary he was supposed to win easily. Did Cooter From ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Beat Eric Cantor?\|Eleanor Clift\|June 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Cantor Weiss is very bitter against the up-town cantors: "They shorten the prayer," he said. The Spirit of the Ghetto\|Hutchins Hapgood "I'll let the Chazan (cantor) know he must read to-morrow, as usual," he said conclusively. Ghetto Tragedies\|Israel Zangwill In large church-schools the Cantor is simply the choir-master. Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel\|Friedrich Froebel When the cantor was present, there was always fun and merriment. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch\|Ulrich Frank All reform which might result in curtailing his salary was opposed by Ernesti, and the cantor seconded his opposition. Bach\|Charles Francis Abdy Williams British Dictionary definitions for cantor cantor / (ˈkæntɔː) / noun Also called: chazan Judaism a man employed to lead synagogue services, esp to traditional modes and melodies Christianity the leader of the singing in a church choir Word Origin for cantor C16: from Latin: singer, from canere to sing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cantor singer, leader, precentor, hazan, soloist, chanter, vocalist
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cantor

noun

Origin of cantor

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cantor

Words nearby cantor

Definition for cantor (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for cantor

British Dictionary definitions for cantor

noun

Word Origin for cantor

Words related to cantor