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Explore Precentor through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like choirmaster or cantor. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Precentor in a sentence

Precentor meaning

The person who leads songs or prayers in a cathedral, church, monastery, or synagogue and generally facilitates worship.

Synonyms of Precentor

choirmaster cantor musician

Related words

Other words often associated with Precentor or its synonyms:

instrumentalist hazan performer artist player

Using Precentor

  • The main meaning on this page is: The person who leads songs or prayers in a cathedral, church, monastery, or synagogue and generally facilitates worship.
  • Useful related words include: choirmaster, cantor, musician.
  • In the example corpus, precentor often appears in combinations such as: precentor of, and precentor, the precentor.

Context around Precentor

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

canon 1× hampel 1×

Sentence patterns with Precentor

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

by the precentor and choir 1× cleveland and precentor of york 1× dean and precentor the chancellor 1× michael hampel precentor of st 1× new canon precentor 1× to the precentor who recited 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in the absence 1× most cathedrals have 1× responsories the responsories 1× sterne s life 1× the reverend canon 1× the right reverend 1×

Common sentence endings:

new canon precentor 1× of the choir 1× of york minster 1× precentor and choir 1× recited the psalm 1× the british nation 1×

Words around Precentor

Just before it in the word index:

preceeded 3 preceding 677 precedes 134 precedents 118 precedential 3 precedented 3

Just after it in the word index:

precept 55 preceptor 3 preceptors 5 precepts 88 precess 5 precesses 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Precentor

  • In this selection, "precentor" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 31.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, canon and hampel stand out and add context to how "precentor" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by the precentor and choir and cleveland and precentor of york. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "precentor" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with precentor

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Sterne's life at this time was closely tied with his uncle, Dr Jaques Sterne, the Archdeacon of Cleveland and Precentor of York Minster. (24 words)

The Right Reverend Dr Jonathan Frost, Dean of York, said: “The team at York Minster is delighted to be welcoming Vicky as our new Canon Precentor. (26 words)

Most cathedrals have at least three services of worship every day, often taking the form of matins, Holy Communion and an evening service which is often sung by the precentor and choir. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

The Reverend Canon Michael Hampel, precentor of St Paul’s, said: "The call to worship of bells is a sound that threads itself through the history of western Christianity and is part of the fabric of the British nation. (39 words)

Responsories The responsories are similar in form to the antiphons, but come at the end of the psalm, being originally the reply of the choir or congregation to the precentor who recited the psalm. (34 words)

In the absence of the dean and precentor, the chancellor is president of the chapter, and within the cathedral is usually assigned the easternmost stall, on the dean's side of the choir. (33 words)

Example sentences (6)

The Right Reverend Dr Jonathan Frost, Dean of York, said: “The team at York Minster is delighted to be welcoming Vicky as our new Canon Precentor.

The Reverend Canon Michael Hampel, precentor of St Paul’s, said: "The call to worship of bells is a sound that threads itself through the history of western Christianity and is part of the fabric of the British nation.

In the absence of the dean and precentor, the chancellor is president of the chapter, and within the cathedral is usually assigned the easternmost stall, on the dean's side of the choir.

Most cathedrals have at least three services of worship every day, often taking the form of matins, Holy Communion and an evening service which is often sung by the precentor and choir.

Responsories The responsories are similar in form to the antiphons, but come at the end of the psalm, being originally the reply of the choir or congregation to the precentor who recited the psalm.

Sterne's life at this time was closely tied with his uncle, Dr Jaques Sterne, the Archdeacon of Cleveland and Precentor of York Minster.

Common combinations with precentor

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "precentor" in a sentence?
An example: "The Right Reverend Dr Jonathan Frost, Dean of York, said: “The team at York Minster is delighted to be welcoming Vicky as our new Canon Precentor." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "precentor" from authentic English texts.
What does "precentor" mean?
Precentor means: The person who leads songs or prayers in a cathedral, church, monastery, or synagogue and generally facilitates worship.
What are synonyms of "precentor"?
Common synonyms of "precentor" include: choirmaster, cantor, musician.
How many example sentences with "precentor" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "precentor", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.