cantor
A singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a…A singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony.
» Set theory was invented by Georg Cantor.
Meaning
2 sensesA singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony.
The cantor's place in church is on the right of the choir.
Kantor, Kantorin, Vorsänger
(Judaism)A prayer leader in a Jewish service; a hazzan.
- 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
- the musical director of a choir
Examples
3 sentencesSet theory was invented by Georg Cantor.
Set theory was developed by Georg Cantor.
ruТеория множеств была разработана Георгом Кантором.
"Where nobody knows you, you are only worth the costume you wear," said cantor Matoub Lounes.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Latin cantor, agent noun from canere (“to sing”) + -tor (agent suffix). DoubBorrowed from Latin cantor, agent noun from canere (“to sing”) + -tor (agent suffix). Doublet of chanter.
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Forms
plural: cantorsSynonyms
3 synonyms- 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:hazan
- the musical director of a choir:choirmasterprecentor