CANTOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cantor mean? 

• CANTOR (noun)
  The noun CANTOR has 2 senses:

1. the musical director of a choir

2. 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

  Familiarity information: CANTOR used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CANTOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The musical director of a choir

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

cantor; choirmaster; precentor

Hypernyms ("cantor" is a kind of...):

musician (artist who composes or conducts music as a profession)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

cantor; hazan

Hypernyms ("cantor" is a kind of...):

spiritual leader (a leader in religious or sacred affairs)