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precentor

[ pri-sen-ter ]

noun

  1. a person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing.


precentor

/ 藢pri藧s蓻n藞t蓴藧r瑟蓹l; pr瑟藞s蓻nt蓹 /

noun

  1. a cleric who directs the choral services in a cathedral
  2. a person who leads a congregation or choir in the sung parts of church services
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • precentorial, adjective
  • 辫谤别藞肠别苍迟辞谤藢蝉丑颈辫, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辫谤别路肠别苍路迟辞路谤颈路补濒 [pree-sen-, tawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, tohr, -], adjective
  • 辫谤别路肠别苍顎僼辞谤路蝉丑颈辫顎 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of precentor1

1605鈥15; < Late Latin praecentor leader in music, equivalent to Latin praecen-, variant stem of praecinere to lead in singing ( prae- pre- + -cinere, combining form of canere to sing; canto ) + -tor -tor
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of precentor1

C17: from Late Latin praecentor leader of the music, from prae before + canere to sing
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Example Sentences

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A cathedral precentor who received online abuse for having tattoos has revealed a new inking of a feather to represent God's protection.

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"People always need role models," said Rev Cannon Emma Davies, 55, the cathedral's canon precentor.

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The Reverend Canon Jeremy Davies served as canon precentor at Salisbury Cathedral for 25 years and has taken services at Winchester Cathedral.

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"He did in Gib.; and Addis; and at matins over the precentor."

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To the west is the round choir, a wooden desk for singers and precentors.

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