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CANTOR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cantor mean?
• CANTOR (noun)
The noun CANTOR has 2 senses:
1. the musical director of a choir
2. the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos
Familiarity information: CANTOR used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The musical director of a choir
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
cantor; choirmaster; precentor
Hypernyms ("cantor" is a kind of...):
musician (artist who composes or conducts music as a profession)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
cantor; hazan
Hypernyms ("cantor" is a kind of...):
spiritual leader (a leader in religious or sacred affairs)
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