First Known Use: 1613
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precentor
noun pre·cen·tor \pri-ˈsen-tər\
Definition of PRECENTOR
: a leader of the singing of a choir or congregation
— pre·cen·to·ri·al \ˌprē-ˌsen-ˈtȯr-ē-əl\ adjective
— pre·cen·tor·ship \pri-ˈsen-tər-ˌship\ noun
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Origin of PRECENTOR
Latin praecentor, from praecinere to lead in singing, from prae- + canere to sing — more at chant
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