Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to a precentor.
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Examples
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Such accomplishments procured him pardon from his parents: the precentorial spirit of his father was more than reconciled on discovering that Daniel could also preach and play upon the organ.
The Life of Friedrich Schiller Comprehending an Examination of His Works Thomas Carlyle 1838
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Heinrich Isaac of France is judged to be most apt to compose such precentorial songs [motets]; for, in addition to being much quicker than all the others in pouring forth this genre, his style of composition brightens the singing so floridly that it more than satiates the ordinary capacity of the ear. "
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