chorale
cho·rale
noun \kə-ˈral, -ˈräl\Definition of CHORALE
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: a hymn or psalm sung to a traditional or composed melody in church; also : a harmonization of a chorale melody <a Bach chorale>
Examples of CHORALE
- <practiced a chorale to perform in church>
- <a chorale that is regarded as being among the best in the state>
Origin of CHORALE
German Choral, short for Choralgesang choral song
First Known Use: 1841
Related to CHORALE
Related Words: dirge, lament, requiem, threnody; Gloria Patri, hallelujah, paean; mass, oratorio; processional, recessional
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