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Can·tor (k

r), Eddie 1892-1964.

American entertainer known especially for his energetic, goggle-eyed performances in vaudeville and Broadway reviews.

can·tor (k

1. The Jewish religious official who leads the musical part of a service.

2. The person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing; a precentor.

[Latin, singer, from canere, to sing; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]

can·tori·al (k

n-tôr

l, -t

-) adj.

cantorial [kænˈtɔːrɪəl]

adj

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to a precentor

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (of part of a choir) on the same side of a cathedral, etc., as the precentor; on the N side of the choir Compare decanal

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