noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The person who leads songs or prayers in a cathedral, church, monastery, or synagogue and generally facilitates worship.
2. 2
   the musical director of a choir wordnet

Synonyms

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Etymology

From French précenteur, from Latin praecentor, from praecentus (“sung before”), from praecinō (“I sing before”).

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