verb
- past tense of 'precent': to lead or direct the singing of a psalm or hymn in a church service, typically as a cantor or precentor.
Usage: chiefly British; ecclesiastical context; formal
Examples
- The cantor precented the opening hymn with a clear, steady voice.
- She precented the psalm while the congregation followed along.
- The choir director precented the liturgical chant for the Easter service.
- He precented the evening prayers in the cathedral.
- The precentor precented the antiphonal singing between the two sides of the choir.