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precentor
pre·cen·tor P0509400 (prĭ-sĕn′tər)n. A cleric who directs the choral services of a church or cathedral.
[Latin praecentor, from praecentus, past participle of praecinere, to sing before : prae-, pre- + canere, to sing; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]
pre′cen·to′ri·al (prē′sĕn-tôr′ē-əl) adj.precentor (prɪˈsɛntə) n1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a cleric who directs the choral services in a cathedral2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a person who leads a congregation or choir in the sung parts of church services[C17: from Late Latin praecentor leader of the music, from prae before + canere to sing] precentorial adj preˈcentorˌship npre•cen•tor (prɪˈsɛn tər)
n. a person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing. [1605–15; < Late Latin praecentor leader in music, derivative of Latin praecen-, variant s. of praecinere to lead in singing] precentora person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing.See also: ChurchThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  precentor - the musical director of a choir cantor, choirmastermusician - artist who composes or conducts music as a profession |
Translations
precentor
precentor (prēsĕn`tər) [Lat.,=one who sings first], the director of the music of a cathedral or a monastic church and also a cantorcantor
[Lat.,=singer], a singer or chanter, especially one who performs the solo chants of a church service. The office of cantor, at first an honorary one, originated in the Jewish synagogues, in which from early times it was the custom to appoint a lay member to represent the
..... Click the link for more information. .precentor1. a cleric who directs the choral services in a cathedral 2. a person who leads a congregation or choir in the sung parts of church services precentor
Synonyms for precentornoun the musical director of a choirSynonymsRelated Words |