noun
- plural of cantor; officials who lead singing or chanting in religious services, especially in Jewish or Christian worship
Usage: religious context
Examples
- The synagogue employed three cantors for the High Holy Days.
- Both cantors sang beautifully during the wedding ceremony.
- The church hired new cantors to lead the congregation in hymns.
- Several cantors from different temples gathered for the conference.
- The cantors practiced their chants before the evening service.
- Young cantors often study for years to master traditional melodies.