Hypertext Webster Gateway: "precentor"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Precentor \Pre*cen"tor\, n. [L. praecentor, fr. praecinere to
sing before; prae before + canere to sing. See {Chant}.]
A leader of a choir; a directing singer. Specifically:
(a) The leader of the choir in a cathedral; -- called also
the {chanter} or master of the choir. --Hook.
(b) The leader of the congregational singing in Scottish and
other churches.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
precentor
n : the musical director of a choir [syn: {choirmaster}, {cantor}]
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