Found 2 items, similar to precentor.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: precentor precentor n : the musical director of a choir [syn: choirmaster, cantor]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Precentor Precentor \Pre*cen"tor\, n. [L. praecentor, fr. praecinere to sing before; prae before + canere to sing. See Chant.] 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. [1913 Webster]