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English

Noun

precentor

  1. the person who directs the music and choral services in a cathedral or in a monastery


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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Precentor \Pre*cen"tor\, n. [L. praecentor, fr. praecinere to
sing before; prae before + canere to sing. See Chant.]
A leader of a choir; a directing singer. Specifically:
(a) The leader of the choir in a cathedral; -- called also
the chanter or master of the choir. --Hook.
(b) The leader of the congregational singing in Scottish and
other churches.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet precentor
n : the musical director of a choir [syn: choirmaster, cantor]
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