"præcentor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: præcentors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} præcentor (plural præcentors)
  1. Obsolete form of precentor. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: precentor
    Sense id: en-præcentor-en-noun-yhB7o0W6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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