cantor: Meaning and Definition of

can•tor

1. the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
2. an official whose duty is to lead the singing in a cathedral or in a collegiate or parish church; a precentor.

Can•tor

1. 1845–1918, German mathematician, born in Russia.