Synonyms for precentor
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The person who leads songs or prayers in a cathedral, church, monastery, or synagogue and generally facilitates worship.
Forms
- Plural
- precentors → cantors, choirmasters…
Example sentences
- cantor Set theory was developed by Georg Cantor.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| precentor | falling | |
| cantor | rising | |
| choirmaster | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- cantor2
- 11 letters
- choirmaster
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cantor2 = 2 syllables).