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choir.

A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kwaɪə(ɹ)/UK/kwɑə(ɹ)~ kwɑː(ɹ)/UK/kwaɪɚ/US
  1. A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.

    collective
    The church choir practices Thursday nights.
  2. One quarter of a cruciform church, or the architectural area of a church, generally used by the choir; often near the apse.

  3. One of the nine ranks or orders of angels.

    Christian
    Seraphim, Cherubim, and Thrones are three of the choirs of angels.
  4. A group of angels, especially when depicted in art.

    collective
  5. Set of strings (one per note) for a harpsichord.

  6. Any group or assemblage producing sound together; a chorus of loud cries or noises.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

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. Displaced native Old English hād.

verb/kwaɪə(ɹ)/UK/kwɑə(ɹ)~ kwɑː(ɹ)/UK/kwaɪɚ/US
  1. To sing in concert.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

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. Displaced native Old English hād.

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