precentor (redirected from precent)

pre·cen·tor  (pr-sntr)

n.

A cleric who directs the choral services of a church or cathedral.

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[Latin praecentor, from praecentus, past participle of praecinere, to sing before : prae-, pre- + canere, to sing; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]

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precen·tori·al (prsn-tôr-l, -tr-) adj.

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precentor [prɪˈsɛntə]

n

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a cleric who directs the choral services in a cathedral

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a person who leads a congregation or choir in the sung parts of church services

[from Late Latin praecentor leader of the music, from prae before + canere to sing]

precentorial  [ˌpriːsɛnˈtɔːrɪəl] adj

precentorship  n

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precentor

a person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing.

See also: Church

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

precentor - the musical director of a choir       cantor, choirmaster musician - artist who composes or conducts music as a profession

Translations

precentor [prɪˈsentəʳ] N → chantre m

precentor

n → Vorsänger(in) m(f), → Präzentor(in) m(f) (spec)