PRECENTORS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Precentor

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 16th century: from Latin praecentor, from praecent- ‘sung before’, from the verb praecinere, from prae ‘before’ + canere ‘sing’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: prɪˈsɛntə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a person who leads a congregation in its singing or (in a synagogue) prayers.

Short Definition:

person who leads congregation in its singing or in synagogue prayers

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