Definition of choir
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
choir
verb
choired; choiring; choirs
Definition of choir (Entry 2 of 2)
: to sing or sound in chorus or concert
The woodwinds choired eloquently.
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The first known use of choir was in the 14th century
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