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De - Pt| English Dictionary: precentor | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Precentor \Pre*cen"tor\, n. [L. praecentor, fr. praecinere to sing before; prae before + canere to sing. See {Chant}.] A leader of a choir; a directing singer. Specifically: (a) The leader of the choir in a cathedral; -- called also the {chanter} or master of the choir. --Hook. (b) The leader of the congregational singing in Scottish and other churches. | |
