chorus

CEFRB1

/ˈkɔːɹəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A group of singers who perform together.

  2. 02

    noun

    The repeated part of a song.

Examples

  • The party ended up with a chorus.

  • We tried hard to get first prize in the chorus contest.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkoɹəs/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A song performed by the singers of such a group.

  2. An actor who reads the prologue and epilogue of a play, and sometimes also acts as a commentator or narrator; also, a portion of a play read by this actor.

  3. A group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song.

More examples

In context

  • We sang songs in chorus.

  • The performance of the chorus was awe-inspiring and exhilarating.

  • a chorus of crickets a chorus of whiners

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

The noun is borrowed from Medieval Latin chorus (“church choir”), Latin chorus (“group of dancers and singers; dance”), from Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “group of dancers and singers, choir, chorus; dance accompanied by song; round dance”); The verb is derived from the noun. Doublet of choir, chore, and hora.