Definition of choir
1 : an organized company of singers (as in a church service) greeted by a large male choir wearing red bowties and singing carols — New Yorker
2 : a group of instruments of the same class a brass choir
3 : an organized group of persons or things … travels with a suite of assistants and a choir of publicists. — L. R. Lapham
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
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Examples of choir in a sentence
joined the choir for next year
Origin and Etymology 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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Definition of choir
intransitive verb
: to sing or sound in chorus or concert The woodwinds choired eloquently.
Origin and Etymology of choir
see 1choir
First Known Use: 1596
CHOIR Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of choir for English Language Learners
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: a group of singers especially in a church
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: the part of a church where the singers sit
CHOIR Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of choir for Students
1 : an organized group of singers especially in a church
2 : the part of a church set aside for the singers
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