choir (kw r)n. 1. An organized company of singers, especially one performing church music or singing in a church. 2. a. The part of a church used by such a company of singers. b. The part of the chancel in a cruciform church that is occupied by this company of singers. 3. a. A group of instruments of the same kind: a string choir. b. A division of some pipe organs, containing pipes suitable for accompanying a choir. 4. An organized group: a choir of dancers. 5. One of the orders of angels. intr.v. choired, choir·ing, choirs To sing in chorus. [Middle English quer, quire, from Old French cuer, from Medieval Latin chorus, from Latin, choral dance; see chorus.] |
choir [kwaɪə]
n
1. (Music, other) an organized group of singers, esp for singing in church services
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture)
a. the part of a cathedral, abbey, or church in front of the altar, lined on both sides with benches, and used by the choir and clergy Compare chancel
b. (as modifier) choir stalls
3. (Music / Instruments) a number of instruments of the same family playing together a brass choir
4. (Music / Instruments) Also called choir organ one of the manuals on an organ controlling a set of soft sweet-toned pipes Compare great [21] swell [16]
5. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) any of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology Archaic spelling quire
[C13 quer, from Old French cuer, from Latin chorus]
choirlike adj
Choir an organized company of persons or things; a company of singers; a band or company of dancers; an order or division of angels. See also carol, chorus.
Examples: choir of angels, 1667; of cherubim, 1667; of choristers; of cosmical science, 1855; of dancers; of echoes, 1592; of muses, of planets, 1692; of teeth, 1704; of tents, 1382.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  choir - a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremonychorus - a group of people assembled to sing together chorister - a singer in a choir |
| 2. |  choir - a family of similar musical instrument playing togetherset - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth" | |
| 3. |  choir - the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and navearea - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants" | |
| Verb | 1. |  choir - sing in a choir music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" sing - produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" |
Translations
choir [ˈkwaɪəʳ]
choir [ˈkwaɪər] n
(= part of church) → chœur m
choir
choir in cpds → Chor-;
n
(Archit) → Chor(raum) m
choir in cpds → Chor-;
choirboy
n → Chor- or Sängerknabe m
choir loft
n → Chorempore f
choir master
n → Chorleiter m
choir practice
n → Chorprobe f
choir school
n → Konvikt nt → für Sängerknaben
choir stall
n → Chorstuhl m
choir stalls
pl → Chorgestühl nt
n choir [ˈkwaiə]
a group of singers He used to sing in the church choir. koor جَوْقَه مُرَتِّلين хор chór, pěvecký sbor kor der Chor χορωδία coro laulukoor دستۀ خوانندگان kuoro choeur מַקהֵלָה भजन गाने वालों का समूह pjevački zbor kórus paduan suara kór coro 合唱団 합창단 choras koris koir koor (sang)kor chór coro cor хор chór, zbor zbor hor kör คณะประสานเสียง koro 唱詩班，合唱團 хор گرجے میں گایا جانے والا نغمہ đội hợp xướng 歌唱队
choir → كُورَس pěvecký sbor kor Chor χορωδία coro kuoro chœur zbor coro 聖歌隊 합창단 koor kor chór coro хор kör คณะร้องเพลงประสานเสียง koro dàn đồng ca 唱诗班
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