can ‧ tor /ˈkæntə, -tɔː $ -ər, -ɔːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'singer' , from canere ; ⇨ ↑ chant 1 ]
1 . a man who leads the prayers and songs in a Jewish religious service
2 . the leader of a group of singers in a church