ACCENTORS

Noun

accentors

plural of accentor

Source: Wiktionary


ACCENTOR

Ac*cen"tor, n. Etym: [L. ad. + cantor singer, canere to sing.]

1. (Mus.)

Definition: One who sings the leading part; the director or leader. [Obs.]

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of European birds (so named from their sweet notes), including the hedge warbler. In America sometimes applied to the water thrushes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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