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cantor

noun can·tor \ˈkan-tər\

: a person who sings and leads people in prayer in a Jewish religious service

: a person who leads a group of singers in a church

Full Definition of CANTOR

: a choir leader : precentor

: a synagogue official who sings or chants liturgical music and leads the congregation in prayer

— can·to·ri·al \kan-ˈtȯr-ē-əl\ adjective

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Latin, singer, from canere to sing

First Known Use: 1538

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noun can·tor \ˈkan-tər\

: a synagogue official who sings religious music and leads the congregation in prayer

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