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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 choirplay

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 solosplay

  Familiarity information: CANTOR used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CANTOR (noun)


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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