cantor

  • 111cantor — can•tor [[t]ˈkæn tər, tɔr[/t]] n. 1) jud the religious official of a synagogue who sings or chants the prayers to be performed as solos 2) rel precentor • Etymology: 1530–40; < L: singer can•to′ri•al ˈtɔr i əl, ˈtoʊr adj …

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  • 112cantor — /ˈkæntə / (say kantuh) noun 1. an officer whose duty is to lead the singing in a cathedral or in a collegiate or parish church; a precentor. 2. the Jewish religious official singing the liturgy. {Latin: singer} …

  • 113Cantor — /ˈkæntə/ (say kantuh) noun Eddie (born Edward Israel Iskowitz), 1892–1964, US comedian …

  • 114cantor —   n. liturgical singer and leader of prayers in synagogue; precentor.    ♦ cantoral,    ♦ cantorial, a. pertaining to the north, or precentor s, side of choir …

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  • 115cantor — n. 1 the leader of the singing in church; a precentor. 2 the precentor in a synagogue. Etymology: L, = singer f. canere sing …

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  • 116Eddie Cantor — ➡ Cantor * * * …

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  • 117Cantor,Eddie — Can·tor (kănʹtər), Eddie. 1892 1964. American entertainer known especially for his energetic, goggle eyed performances in vaudeville and Broadway reviews. * * * …

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  • 118Cantor, Ellen — (USA)    New York City based artist. Became the center of controversy for a censored show of drawings at the Zurich Helmhaus in 1995. Organized the show Coming to power; 25 years of sexually explicit art by women at David Zwirner …

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  • 119Cantor, Eddie (Iskowitz, Edward Israel) — (1892 1964)    American entertainer. Born in New York, he began to tour with a comedy blackface act; eventually he went on the vaudeville circuits. He starred in various musicals and films. During the early years of television, he became a… …

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  • 120Cantor, George — ► (1845 1918) Matemático alemán. Formuló la teoría de los conjuntos y fundamentó la lógica matemática …

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