choir

Meaning

Noun

1. A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.
2. (form-of, uncommon) Uncommon form of quire (“one quarter of a cruciform church, or the architectural area of a church used by the choir, often near the apse”).
3. (Christian) One of the nine ranks or orders of angels.
4. Set of strings (one per note) for a harpsichord.

Verb

To sing in concert.

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Synonyms

chorus

consort

casing

chancel

choir loft

chorale

choral singing

concert

cornhusk

cortex

cotillion

crust

dance

💃

encrustation

ensemble

envelope

✉️

gallery

hull

husk

incrustation

integument

investment

jacket

loft

mantle

paring

peel

quire

rind

section

shell

🐚

shindig

singer

🧑‍🎤

singers

skim

skin

test

valve

chorus line

pallium

chorus group

testa

episperm

dancing

choristers

bark

church choir

bema

Translations

Chor

coro

chœur

coro

koor

chorale

coro

cor

❤️

chorus

koro

zangkoor

χορωδία

εκκλησιαστική χορωδία

Engelschor

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kwaɪə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: quer

In summary

From Middle English quer, quere, from Old French quer, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “company of dancers or singers”). Modern spelling influenced by chorus and French chœur. Doublet of quire, chorus, and hora.

Sentences

Anton Bruckner composed a " Magnificat " for soloists , choir , orchestra , and organ .