choirmaster – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
choirmaster
n.
leader or director of a choir
Kapellmeister
"" is a
German word designating a person in charge of music-making. The word is a
compound, consisting of the roots (“choir”, “orchestra”, or originally, “chapel”) and (“master”). Thus, the word was originally used to refer to somebody in charge of music in a chapel. However, the term has evolved considerably in its meaning in response to changes in the musical profession.
choirmaster
Noun
1. the musical director of a choir
(synonym) precentor, cantor
(hypernym) musician
choirmaster
Synonyms and related words:
Mahdi, bell cow, bell mare, bellwether, born leader, cantor, charismatic leader, choir chaplain, choragus, choral director, chorister, conductor, coryphaeus, duce, file leader, forerunner, fugleman, inspired leader, leader, leader of men, messiah, minister of music, pacemaker, pacesetter, precentor, ringleader, standard-bearer, symphonic conductor, torchbearer
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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