choir

English

/kwaɪə(ɹ)/, /kwaɪɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • Singing group; group of people who sing together; company of people who are trained to sing together.
  • (architecture) The part of a church where the choir assembles for song.
  • Christian angelology One of the nine ranks or orders of angels.
  • Set of strings (one per note) for a harpsichord.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English quer derived from Old French quer (for, because, since, as) derived from Latin chorus (choir, chorus) derived from Ancient Greek χορός (chorus, company of dancers singers, dance, choir, place for dancing, band of singers and dancers, circle dance).

Origin

Ancient Greek

χορός

Gloss

chorus, company of dancers singers, dance, choir, place for dancing, band of singers and dancers, circle dance

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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