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precentor |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: precentor n : the musical director of a choir [syn: {choirmaster}, {cantor}]
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