noun
- plural of precentor; church officials who lead congregational singing or direct a choir
Usage: ecclesiastical
Examples
- The cathedral employed two precentors to manage the large choir.
- Medieval precentors were responsible for teaching music to the clergy.
- The precentors led the congregation in singing the traditional hymns.
- Both precentors had extensive training in sacred music.
- The church hired experienced precentors for the Easter service.
- The precentors coordinated with the organist before each service.