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Cantor

nounid 36334·updated May 18, 2026
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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

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
choirmasterhazanprecentor
plural
Cantors
possessive
Cantor's
pluralpossessive
Cantors'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
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
§2
the musical director of a choir

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