cantor
noun
can·tor
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Definition of cantor
1
: a choir leader : precentor
2
: a synagogue official who sings or chants liturgical music and leads the congregation in prayer
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Other Words from cantor
cantorial
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of cantor in a Sentence
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Cantor Magda Fishman has joined B’nai Torah Congregation in Boca Raton as its first female cantor. — Sergio Carmona, sun-sentinel.com, "Boca synagogue hires its first female cantor," 11 July 2019 For 36 years, Charlie Bernhardt has been the cantor at Oseh Shalom Synagogue on Olive Branch Way. — Katie V. Jones, baltimoresun.com, "At Oseh Shalom Synagogue in Laurel, a cantor's 36 years of song," 13 June 2019 The concert, Israel at 70: A Musical Journey, begins at 7 p.m. and features performances of local cantors and a cantorial soloist who will come together and unite their voices to perform some of Israel's most popular and favorite songs. — Sergio Carmona, Jewish Journal, "Israel at 70: A Musical Journey to be presented," 10 May 2018 While many rail against the administration’s policies from the pulpit and in the streets — rabbis and cantors have a prominent role in another protest planned for Monday in San Diego — others back tougher restrictions at the borders. — Peter Rowe, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Bordering on faith: San Diego spiritual leaders wrestle with the morality of immigration," 1 July 2018 Cantor Udi and his wife Varda Spielman of B'nai Torah Congregation joins cantors Colin Schachat of Israel, Azi Schwartz of New York City and Gideon Zelermyer of Montreal in singing the songs heard at the Passover seder in concert. — Marvin Glassman, Jewish Journal, "Pesach Extravaganza to head South Florida concert offerings," 16 Feb. 2018 John Glass bowed his head as the cantor’s melody echoed through the cemetery in prayer for the children buried beneath the grassy-green surface. — Emanuella Grinberg, Smithsonian, "When a Bavarian Monastery Provided a Home to Jewish Refugees," 11 July 2018 Among those heeding this call: 20 rabbis and cantors from Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle and other cities. — Peter Rowe, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Bordering on faith: San Diego spiritual leaders wrestle with the morality of immigration," 1 July 2018 Manxs, Muitos de vocês não sabem quem sou, mas deixa eu me apresentar: sou um cantor gay e também uma drag queen em um paÃs extremamente preconceituoso, o Brasil. — Pabllo Vittar, Billboard, "Pabllo Vittar: Love Letter to the LGBTQ Community," 26 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cantor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cantor
cantor
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cantor
: a person who sings and leads people in prayer in a Jewish religious service
: a person who leads a group of singers in a church
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cantor
noun
can·tor
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Kids Definition of cantor
: a synagogue official who sings religious music and leads the congregation in prayer
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