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