CANTOR


Meaning of CANTOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkan-tər ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, singer, from canere to sing

Date: 1538

1. : a choir leader : precentor

2. : a synagogue official who sings or chants liturgical music and leads the congregation in prayer

• can·to·ri·al kan-ˈtȯr-ē-əl adjective

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