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accentor
CIDE DICTIONARY
accentor, n. [L. ad. + cantor singer, canere to sing.].
- One who sings the leading part; the director or leader. [1913 Webster]
- A genus of European birds (so named from their sweet notes), including the hedge warbler. In America sometimes applied to the water thrushes. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
accentor, n. any bird of the genus Prunella, e.g. the hedge sparrow.
Etymology
med.L accentor f. L ad to + cantor singer
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