Definition of "cantor" [can•tor]

• The Jewish religious official who leads the musical part of a service. (noun)
• The person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing; a precentor. (noun)

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• "Of course cantor is making a flip-flop here, however he just scared as hell that it will be another smack down on tv like they took last Friday."
• "Bozo The Neoclown says: ten to one says eric cantor is the next cancervaturd legislator embroiled in a scandal involving a male prostitute and meth. he has that look."
• "Move the cantor from the front to the back; people don't need to be directed as if it were a protestant revival meeting"