Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
PRECENTOR
choirmaster, precentor, cantor
(noun) the musical director of a choir
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
precentor (plural precentors)
The person who leads songs or prayers in a cathedral, church, monastery, or synagogue and generally facilitates worship.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*cen"tor, n. Etym: [L. praecentor, fr. praecinere to sing before; prae before + canere to sing. See Chant.]
Definition: A leader of a choir; a directing singer. Specifically: (a) The leader of the choir in a cathedral; -- called also the chanter or master of the choir. Hook. (b) The leader of the congregational singing in Scottish and other churches.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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