choir

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A group of people who sing together, especially in a church or at a concert.

   The church choir practices on Thursday nights.

2. 2
   noun

   The part of a large church where the choir sits and sings.

   The candles flickered in the choir during the evening service.

From Middle English quer, quere, from Old French quer, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “company of dancers or singers”). Modern spelling influenced by chorus and French chœur. Doublet of quire, chorus, and hora.

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