Definition of choir

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Choir (n.) A band or organized company of singers, especially in church service..

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Capellmeister :: Capellmeister (n.) The musical director in royal or ducal chapel; a choir-master.
Hebdomadary :: Hebdomadary (n.) A member of a chapter or convent, whose week it is to officiate in the choir, and perform other services, which, on extraordinary occasions, are performed by the superiors..
Retrochoir :: Retrochoir (n.) Any extension of a church behind the high altar, as a chapel; also, in an apsidal church, all the space beyond the line of the back or eastern face of the altar..
Semichorus :: Semichorus (n.) A half chorus; a passage to be sung by a selected portion of the voices, as the female voices only, in contrast with the full choir..
Chorister :: Chorister (n.) One of a choir; a singer in a chorus.
Chorist :: Chorist (n.) A singer in a choir; a chorister.
Antiphony :: Antiphony (n.) An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.
Chore :: Chore (n.) A choir or chorus.
Chorister :: Chorister (n.) One who leads a choir in church music.
Choir :: Choir (n.) A band or organized company of singers, especially in church service..
Chorally :: Chorally (adv.) In the manner of a chorus; adapted to be sung by a choir; in harmony.
Quire :: Quire (n.) See Choir.
Kapelle :: Kapelle (n.) A chapel; hence, the choir or orchestra of a prince's chapel; now, a musical establishment, usually orchestral..
Faldstool :: Faldstool (n.) A folding stool, or portable seat, made to fold up in the manner of a camo stool. It was formerly placed in the choir for a bishop, when he offciated in any but his own cathedral church..
Leader :: Leader (n.) A performer who leads a band or choir in music; also, in an orchestra, the principal violinist; the one who plays at the head of the first violins..
Manductor :: Manductor (n.) A conductor; an officer in the ancient church who gave the signal for the choir to sing, and who beat time with the hand, and regulated the music..
Breve :: Breve (n.) A note or character of time, equivalent to two semibreves or four minims. When dotted, it is equal to three semibreves. It was formerly of a square figure (as thus: / ), but is now made oval, with a line perpendicular to the staff on each of its sides; -- formerly much used for choir service..
Cantor :: Cantor (n.) A singer; esp. the leader of a church choir; a precentor.
Screen :: Screen (n.) A dwarf wall or partition carried up to a certain height for separation and protection, as in a church, to separate the aisle from the choir, or the like..
Tapered :: Tapered (a.) Lighted with a taper or tapers; as, a tapered choir..
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