- precent
- precent 1732, from L. praecantare "to sing before," or a back formation from PRECENTOR (Cf. precentor).
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precent — /pri sent /, v.t. 1. to lead as a precentor in singing. v.i. 2. to act as a precentor. [1725 35; back formation from PRECENTOR] * * * … Universalium
precent — pre·cent … English syllables
precent — /prəˈsɛnt/ (say pruh sent) verb (t) 1. to lead as a precentor in singing. –verb (i) 2. to act as precentor. {backformation from precentor} …
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