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Hymn leader
Answer for the clue "Hymn leader ", 6 letters:
cantor
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Word definitions for cantor in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A cantor is one who leads a religious group, or perhaps others, in singing. It may also refer to:
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cantor \Can"tor\, n. [L., a singer, fr. caner to sing.] A singer; esp. the leader of a church choir; a precentor. The cantor of the church intones the Te Deum. --Milman.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the musical director of a choir [syn: choirmaster , precentor ] 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 [syn: hazan ]
Usage examples of cantor.
So easy is it that the cantors have given these known pathways a special name: They call them the stellar fallaways to distinguish them from that part of the manifold that is unmapped, and quite often, unmappable.
Like a cantor, he drew out the last syllable in the traditional way, as Rabbi Akiba had done as he died in the amphitheater at Caesarea on the orders of Tinius Rufus.
From behind, rising out of the church, Alain heard the cantors begin the chant for the office of Nones.
Her resolution very nearly failed her when Cantor sidled to one side as Ian tossed her into the saddle.
Brandy had no time for a simple click click, for no sooner did Hercules break into a slow measured trot than Cantor, oblivious to the ineffective tug on his reins, snorted and pranced forward.
As for this race, Brandy, Cantor has all the speed of Hercules, so you get no beginning start.
For a brief moment, she forgot her fear, so smoothly and speedily did Cantor race across the meadow.
She tugged frantically and closed her eyes as Cantor headed full tilt toward Ian.
She heard a shout of laughter, felt Cantor rear back on his hind legs, and dropped the reins, grasping the pommel with all her strength.
He drew alongside just as Cantor broke through the trees back to the main road.
He leaned over to grab the reins from her hands when she jerked back on the bridle and tried to wheel Cantor away.
There was another loud clap of thunder, and Cantor lengthened his stride and crashed all the faster through the dense undergrowth.
Ian had nearly reached her when he saw Cantor fall to one knee and Brandy fly over his head.
Women screamed and people scrambled for cover while Cantor shoved the smoking pistol in his pocket and disappeared into the forming crowd.
Later Cantor walked into the Bethune Street Police Station and turned himself in for murder.