From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Precentor \Pre*cen"tor\, noun [L. praecentor, fr. praecinere to sing before; prae before + canere to sing. See {Chant}.] A leader of a choir; a directing singer. Specifically: (a) The leader of the choir in a cathedral; -- called also the {chanter} or master of the choir. --Hook. (b) The leader of the congregational singing in Scottish and other churches.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: the musical director of a choir [syn: {choirmaster}, {cantor}]
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