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

1. <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

Related to CHOIR

Synonyms: chorus, chorale, consort, glee club

Related Words: ensemble; minstrelsy

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Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue