Noun: cantor kan-tu(r) or 'kan,tor
- 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
"The cantor's melodious voice filled the synagogue during the High Holy Days";
- hazan
- The musical director of a choir
"The cantor conducted the final rehearsal before the concert";
- choirmaster, precentor
Sounds like: canter
Derived forms: cantors
Type of: musician, spiritual leader
Encyclopedia: Cantor, New Brunswick