noun
- a person who leads the singing in a church service or choir
Usage: ecclesiastical
Examples
- The precentor raised his hand to signal the start of the hymn.
- As precentor, she was responsible for choosing the music for Sunday services.
- The cathedral’s precentor had a beautiful tenor voice.
- The precentor stood at the front of the choir during the processional.
- He served as precentor for over twenty years at the parish church.
- The precentor’s role includes training new choir members.