choral

choral

sung by or adapted for a chorus or choir
Not to be confused with:
chorale – harmonized hymn; a chorus or choir
coral – hard, rocklike structures formed by marine coelenterates; yellowish red
corral – an enclosure for livestock
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cho·ral

 (kôr′əl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to a chorus or choir.
2. Performed or written for performance by a chorus.

[Medieval Latin chorālis, from chorus, choral dance, from Latin; see chorus.]

cho′ral·ly adv.
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choral

adj
(Music, other) relating to, sung by, or designed for a chorus or choir
n
(Classical Music) a variant spelling of chorale
ˈchorally adv
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cho•ral

(adj. ˈkɔr əl, ˈkoʊr-; n. kəˈræl)

adj.
1. of a chorus or a choir: a choral society.
2. sung by, adapted for, or containing a chorus or a choir.
n.
[1580–90; < Medieval Latin chorālis=chor(us) chorus + -ālis -al1]
cho′ral•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.choral - a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
hymn, anthem - a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
Adj.1.choral - related to or written for or performed by a chorus or choir; "choral composition"; "choral ensemble"
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Translations
جَـوقي
chorálovýsborový
kor-
Chor-...
choral
énekkari
kórsöngs-, kór-
corale
chorinischoro
kora-
kor-sang-
zborový
korokoro için yazılmış
合唱团的合唱的

choral

[ˈkɔːrəl]
A. ADJcoral
B. CPD choral society Norfeón m
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choral

[ˈkɔːrəl] adj [music, work, singing] → choral(e)
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choral

adjChor-; choral societyGesangverein m, → Chor m
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choral

(ˈkoːrəl) adjective
of, for, or to be sung by, a choir. choral music.
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