choir

CEFRB1

/kwaɪə(ɹ)/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A group of people who sing together.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    One of the nine ranks or orders of angels.

Examples

  • He assigned the kazoo parts to a large four-part men's choir.

  • She has been invited to sing in a choir in a foreign country.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /kʰɔjr/
  • /kʰwajr/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One quarter of a cruciform church, or the architectural area of a church, generally used by the choir; often near the apse.

  2. A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.

  3. Set of strings (one per note) for a harpsichord.

More examples

In context

  • She sings in the school choir.

  • Seraphim, Cherubim, and Thrones are three of the choirs of angels.

  • The church choir practices Thursday nights.

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Origin

noun

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.