cantor

Examples

• All

• After that, the cantor sang again, and Tuvia began to cry.

  Fiction book (1996)

• My grandfather, a golden cantor, said he would die singing, and he did.

  Academic text (2011)

• 25 years he has been the cantor of our shul.

  The Jazz Singer (1980)

• When the Torah study group assembled at the cantor's long mahogany table, no one sat at the head or the foot.

  Fiction book (1997)

• At exactly two o'clock, Mrs. Cantor marched across the bima to the lectern.

  Fiction book (1997)

• "Shloimie, the eighty-two-year-old chazzan (cantor), sighed deeply several times when he overheard the conversation.

  Academic text (2001)

• The cantor led the congregation in song during the Friday evening service.

• Every Sunday, the cantor would chant hymns that filled the church with joy.

• During the wedding ceremony, the cantor sang beautifully, enhancing the sacred atmosphere.

Synonyms

C

conductor

vscantor

64 4.4

A person who leads musicians in groups like an orchestra or choir

leads singing specifically in religious worship rather than general performances

C

choirmaster

vscantor

2 6.5

A person who leads a group of singers, often at church

leads singing in worship settings more generally not only choir direction

H

hazan

vscantor

• Specialized

1 9.9

A person who leads songs and prayers in a synagogue, often singing alone

is a broader worship leader used in both synagogue and church services

C

chanter

vscantor

1 7.1

A person who sings or chants to lead a group in a ceremony

occupies the leading role in worship singing rather than simply participating

C

chazan

vscantor

9.9

A person who leads the singing of prayers in a synagogue

is the general leader for singing in both synagogue and church settings

C

chazzan

vscantor

9.9

A person who leads prayers and sings in a synagogue

is the worship singing leader for both synagogue and church rather than only Jewish services

H

hazzan

vscantor

• Specialized

9.9

A person who leads singing and prayers in a Jewish synagogue

focuses on leading singing in worship without implying extra religious duties

P

precentor

vscantor

9.9

A person who leads the singing in a church choir

leads singing for worship broadly not limited to directing a choir

H

hymnist

vscantor

7.7

A person who sings or leads religious songs during a church service

leads singing or chanting across religious traditions not limited to hymns

How Responsible

choirmaster

2 6.5

cantor

69 7.7

congregant

14 6.4

Surface Forms

Etymology