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cantor

Main Entry:: can·tor
Pronunciation:: \ˈkan-tər\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin, singer, from canere to sing
Date:: 1538

1 : a choir leader : precentor 2 : a synagogue official who sings or chants liturgical music and leads the congregation in prayer

— can·to·ri·al

\kan-ˈtȯr-ē-əl\ adjective

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