[ kan'tɔ:rɪs ]
■ noun the section of a church choir conventionally placed on the north side and taking the second or lower part in antiphonal singing. Compare with decani .
Origin
C17: from L., lit. 'of the cantor' (see cantor ).
[ kan'tɔ:rɪs ]
■ noun the section of a church choir conventionally placed on the north side and taking the second or lower part in antiphonal singing. Compare with decani .
Origin
C17: from L., lit. 'of the cantor' (see cantor ).
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