- a church choir leader; precentor
- a singer of liturgical solos in a synagogue, who leads the congregation in prayer; hazan
Origin of cantor
L, singer, poet, actor (in LL(Ec), precentor) from canere: see chantcantor
can·torCantor
1845-1918; Ger. mathematician, born in Russia
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cantor
noun
- The Jewish religious official who leads the musical part of a service.
- The person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing; a precentor.
Origin of cantor
Latin singer from canere to sing ; see kan- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- can·to′ri·al
adjective
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Noun
(plural cantors)
- singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony
- The cantor's place in church is on the right of the choir
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