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precentor
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English
Alternative forms
- præcentor (archaic)
- precentour (obsolete)
Etymology
From French précenteur, from Latin praecentor, from praecentus (“sung before”), from praecinō (“I sing before”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛntə(ɹ)
Noun
precentor (plural precentors)
- The person who leads songs or prayers in a cathedral, church, monastery, or synagogue and generally facilitates worship.
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