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cantor
1[ kan-ter, -tawr ]
noun
- the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- an official whose duty is to lead the singing in a cathedral or in a collegiate or parish church; a precentor.
Cantor
2[ kan-ter; German kahn-tawr ]
noun
- Eddie Edward Israel Iskovitz, 1892–1964, U.S. singer and entertainer.
- Ge·org [gey-, awrk], 1845–1918, German mathematician, born in Russia.
cantor
/ ˈkæntɔː /
noun
- Also calledchazan Judaism a man employed to lead synagogue services, esp to traditional modes and melodies
- Christianity the leader of the singing in a church choir
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cantor1
C16: from Latin: singer, from canere to sing
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