Question

cantor The congregation waited for the cantor to begin the prayers before joining in. ˈkæntər

Accepted Answer

An official of a Jewish synagogue who sings or chants the music of the services and leads the congregation in prayer. The cantor is, after the rabbi, the most important figure in a Jewish worship service. A cantor not only must possess an excellent singing voice but also must know by heart long passages of Hebrew. Cantors such as Jan Peerce and Richard Tucker became international opera stars. The comedian and singer Edward Israel Iskowitz renamed himself Eddie Cantor for his original profession and became enormously popular on stage, screen, radio, and television for over 40 years

word	cantor
definition	An official of a Jewish synagogue who sings or chants the music of the services and leads the congregation in prayer.
eg_sentence	The congregation waited for the cantor to begin the prayers before joining in.
explanation	The cantor is, after the rabbi, the most important figure in a Jewish worship service. A cantor not only must possess an excellent singing voice but also must know by heart long passages of Hebrew. Cantors such as Jan Peerce and Richard Tucker became international opera stars. The comedian and singer Edward Israel Iskowitz renamed himself Eddie Cantor for his original profession and became enormously popular on stage, screen, radio, and television for over 40 years
IPA	ˈkæntər

Cantor Jewish Congregation Official Synagogue Sings Chants Music