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Accentor
Pronunciation : Ac*cen"tor
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. ad. + cantor singer, canere to sing.]
Definition : 1. (Mus.)
Defn: One who sings the leading part; the director or leader. [Obs.]
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: A genus of European birds (so named from their sweet notes), including the hedge warbler. In America sometimes applied to the water thrushes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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