choir
1choir
noun \ˈkwī(-ə)r\Definition of CHOIR
1
: an organized company of singers (as in a church service)
2
: a group of instruments of the same class <a brass choir>
3
: an organized group of persons or things
4
: a division of angels
5
: the part of a church occupied by the singers or by the clergy; also : the part of a church where the services are performed
6
: a group organized for ensemble speaking
Examples of CHOIR
- <joined the choir for next year>
Origin of CHOIR
Middle English quer, from Anglo-French queor, from Medieval Latin chorus, from Latin, chorus — more at chorus
First Known Use: 14th century
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