CANTOR

cantor, hazan

(noun) 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

choirmaster, precentor, cantor

(noun) the musical director of a choir

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cantor (plural cantors)

singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony.

A prayer leader in a Jewish service; a hazzan.

Anagrams

• Carnot, Carton, Catron, Contra, TRACON, carton, contra, contra-, corant, craton, tracon

Proper noun

Cantor (plural Cantors)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cantor is the 7500th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4441 individuals. Cantor is most common among White (69.58%) and Hispanic/Latino (24.93%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Carnot, Carton, Catron, Contra, TRACON, carton, contra, contra-, corant, craton, tracon

Source: Wiktionary


Can"tor, n. Etym: [L., a singer, fr. caner to sing.]

Definition: A singer; esp. the leader of a church choir; a precentor. The cantor of the church intones the Te Deum. Milman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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