precentor

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precentor

/prɪˈsɛn.tə(ɹ)/
/priˈsɛn.təɹ/

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From French précenteur, from Latin praecentor, from praecentus (“sung before”), from praecinō (“to sing before”) + -or (“agent suffix”), from prae- + canĕre (“to sing”).

noun precentors · præcentor · precentour

The person who leads songs or prayers in a cathedral, church, monastery, or synagogue and generally facilitates worship.

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@misc{precentor_2026,
  title = {precentor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/precentor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}