precentorial

Variant of precentor

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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