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precentor Definition

pre·cen·tor (prē sen′tər)

noun

a person who directs a church choir or congregation in singing

Etymology: LL praecentor < L praecinere, to sing or play before: see pre- & chant

precentor Related Forms
pre′·cen·to′·rial (prē′sen tôr′ē əl) adjective pre·cen′·tor·ship′ noun
precentor Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • cathedral: THOMAS HILL LOWE, Precentor of the cathedral, elected 27th June, confirmed the 1st and installed 2nd Aug. 1839.

Possessives

  • box: The most uncanny thing about the kirk was the precentor's box beneath the pulpit.

Converse of object

  • appoint: On 21 March 1695 was appointed Precentor of the Church and Clerk to the Session of Dumfries.
  • contact: Any organization or individual wishing to arrange a special service in the Cathedral should contact The Precentor.