chorale

cho·rale also cho·ral  (k-rl, -räl)

n.

1. A Protestant hymn melody.

2. A harmonized hymn, especially one for organ.

3. A chorus or choir.

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[German, short for Choralgesang, choral song, translation of Medieval Latin cantus chorlis; see choral.]

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chorale, choral [kɒˈrɑːl]

n

1. (Music / Classical Music) a slow stately hymn tune, esp of the Lutheran Church

2. (Music, other) Chiefly US a choir or chorus

[from German Choralgesang, translation of Latin cantus chorālis choral song]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

chorale - a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune choral hymn, anthem - a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

Translations

chorale [kɔˈrɑːl] N → coral m

chorale [kɒˈrɑːl] n

(= piece of music) → choral m

(US) (= choir) → chorale f
choral society n → chorale f

chorale

n → Choral m