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Definition of precentor - 2 dictionary results

pre⋅cen⋅tor

  [pri-sen-ter]
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–noun
a person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing.
Origin:
1605–15; < LL praecentor leader in music, equiv. to L praecen-, var. s. of praecinere to lead in singing (prae- pre- + -cinere, comb. form of canere to sing; see canto ) + -tor -tor

Related forms:
pre⋅cen⋅to⋅ri⋅al  [pree-sen-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] , adjective
pre⋅cen⋅tor⋅ship, noun
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pre·cen·tor   (prĭ-sěn'tər)   
n.  A cleric who directs the choral services of a church or cathedral.

[Latin praecentor, from praecentus, past participle of praecinere, to sing before : prae-, pre- + canere, to sing; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]
pre'cen·to'ri·al (prē'sěn-tôr'ē-əl, -tōr'-) adj.
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