cantor — meaning in English

English meaning

• chanter noun A person who sings or chants.
• singer noun A person who sings, especially as a profession or skill.
• songster noun A male performer who sings, often for a living.

Senses

cantor is used for these senses in English:

• chanter One who chants or sings.
• singer A person who sings, often professionally.
• songster A man who sings songs, especially as a profession; a male singer.

chanter — full definition

1. noun A person who sings or chants.
2. noun A priest who sings services in a small private chapel.
3. noun The part of a bagpipe that the player uses to play the tune.
4. noun (old use) Another name for the hedge sparrow, a small brown bird.

singer — full definition

1. noun A person who sings, especially as a profession or skill.
2. noun A device or machine that singes something, such as cloth, to remove loose fibres.

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