choirmaster

noun

choir·​mas·​ter ˈkwī(-ə)r-ˌma-stər How to pronounce choirmaster (audio)
: the director of a choir

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Its choirmaster, Bohumil Kulínský, was sentenced and imprisoned before dying in 2018. Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025 The two girls are highly competitive, which even extends to racing each other home, so when the choirmaster, Mácha Vitek (Juraj Loj), shows an interest in Karolina, the tension only increases. Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 July 2025 Roberts, a Little Rock native, was organist and choirmaster at St. Luke’s from 2017-19 before returning to school to complete his master’s degree. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025 In the Bambini di Praga scandal, for example, some girls and parents sided with the choirmaster and praised him. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of choirmaster was in 1840

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“Choirmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choirmaster. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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choirmaster

noun
choir·​mas·​ter -ˌmas-tər How to pronounce choirmaster (audio)
: the director of a choir
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