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choir  (kwr)

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.

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[Middle English quer, quire, from Old French cuer, from Medieval Latin chorus, from Latin, choral dance; see chorus.]

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choir

Noun

1. an organized group of singers, usually for singing in church

2. the part of a church, in front of the altar, occupied by the choir [Latin chorus]

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	choir - a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony chorus - a group of people assembled to sing together chorister - a singer in a choir
	2.	choir - a family of similar musical instrument playing together consort set - 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 nave area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants" bema, chancel, sanctuary - area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
Verb	1.	choir - sing in a choir                       chorus 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] n → coro

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choir [ˈkwaɪəʳ] n → chœur m, chorale f

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choir [ˈkwaɪəʳ] n → Chor m

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choir [ˈkwaɪəʳ] n → coro

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choir

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, (교회의) 성가대 choras koris koir koor (sang)kor chór coro cor хор chór, zbor zbor hor kör คณะประสานเสียง koro 歌唱隊 хор گرجے میں گایا جانے والا نغمہ đội hợp xướng 歌唱队