CANTOR

Meaning of CANTOR in English

/ ˈkæntɔː(r); NAmE / noun

the person who leads the singing in a synagogue or in a church choir

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Latin , singer , from canere sing.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

CANTOR — n singer; also: cantor, precentor, etc.
Interlingua English vocab
CANTOR — noun Etymology: Latin, singer, from canere to sing Date: 1538 a choir leader ; precentor , a synagogue official who …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CANTOR — In Judaism and Christianity, an official in charge of music or chants. In Judaism the ḥazzan (cantor) leads liturgical prayer …
Английский словарь Британика
CANTOR — ˈkantə(r), -ˈaa-, -ˈai- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin, singer, from cantus (past participle of canere to sing) + -or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CANTOR — (n.) A singer; esp. the leader of a church choir; a precentor.
Английский словарь Webster
CANTOR — ( n. ) A singer; esp. the leader of a church choir; a precentor.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CANTOR
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CANTOR — /kan"teuhr, -tawr/ , n. 1. the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CANTOR — n. synagogue official who conducts the liturgical part of a service; conductor of a church choir
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CANTOR — noun Etymology: Latin, singer, from canere to sing Date: 1538 1. : a choir leader : precentor 2. : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CANTOR — noun a singer; ·esp. the leader of a church choir; a precentor.
Webster English vocab
CANTOR — [ 'kantɔ: , -tə ] ■ noun 1》 (in Jewish worship) an official who sings liturgical music and leads prayer …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CANTOR — [can.tor] n [L, singer, fr. canere to sing] (1538) 1: a choir leader: precentor 2: a synagogue official who sings …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CANTOR — ( (Latin: singer), ) also spelled Kantor, also called Chanter, Hebrew Hazzan (overseer), also spelled Hazan, Chazzan, or Chazan, in …
Britannica English vocabulary
CANTOR — cantor, C~ BrE AmE ˈkænt ɔː -ə AmE - ə r
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CANTOR — can ‧ tor /ˈkæntə, -tɔː $ -ər, -ɔːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CANTOR — n. 1 the leader of the singing in church; a precentor. 2 the precentor in a synagogue. [L, = singer …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CANTOR — n. 1 the leader of the singing in church; a precentor. 2 the precentor in a synagogue. [ L, = …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CANTOR — n.1 the leader of the singing in church; a precentor. 2 the precentor in a synagogue. Etymology: L, singer f. …
Oxford English vocab
CANTOR — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ As the cantor was reciting the Eighteen Benedictions, one fellow was trying to sell a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CANTOR — n. In Judaism and Christianity, an official in charge of music or chants. In Judaism the 1E25; azzan (cantor) leads …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CANTOR — Synonyms and related words : Heldentenor, Levite, Meistersinger, alto, aria singer, baal kore, baritenor, baritone, bass, basso, basso buffo, basso …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CANTOR — 1. < person , mathematics > A mathematician. Cantor devised the diagonal proof of the uncountability of the real numbers …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
CANTOR — (1892–1964) a US comedian and singer who performed in films and on stage, radio and television. He was known for …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
CANTOR — carton contra
Anagrams English vocabulary
CANTOR — (церковное) певчий-солист (в церкви); кантор (в синагоге) регент (хора)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CANTOR — канторовый - pertaining to Cantor
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CANTOR — Певчий-солист
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CANTOR — n церк. 1. певчий-солист ( в церкви ); кантор ( в синагоге ) 2. регент ( хора )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CANTOR — канторовый - pertaining to Cantor
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CANTOR — n. Pronunciation: ' kan-t ə r Function: noun Etymology: Latin, singer, from canere to singular Date: 1538 1 : a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CANTOR — кантор
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CANTOR — (n) кантор; регент
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CANTOR — n церк. 1. певчий-солист ( в церкви ); кантор ( в синагоге ) 2. регент ( хора )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CANTOR — n церк. 1. певчий-солист ( в церкви ); кантор ( в синагоге ) 2. регент ( хора )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CANTOR — n. певчий солист, кантор
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
CANTOR — n. певчий солист, кантор
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
CANTOR — сущ. ; рел. 1) церк. кантор ( певчий в католической церкви ) 2) церк. кантор ( учитель музыки, регент и …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CANTOR — сущ.; рел. 1) церк. кантор (певчий в католической церкви) 2) церк. кантор (учитель музыки, регент и органист в протестантской церкви) 3) кантор, хазан …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CANTOR — певчий-солист
English-Russian Online Dictionary
CANTOR — (церковное) певчий-солист (в церкви); кантор (в синагоге) регент (хора)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CANTOR — кантор
Англо-Русский словарь

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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