choral

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   relating to, written for, or performed by a choir or chorus

   The festival opened with a choral setting of the medieval poem.

2. 2
   noun

   a stately Protestant hymn tune; a less common form of chorale

   The organist ended the service with a solemn choral.

From Medieval Latin choralis, 'of a choir,' from Latin chorus, ultimately Greek khoros, 'group of dancers or singers.' The noun overlaps with chorale, the German Protestant hymn form.

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