Choir Definition
kwīr
choirs
noun
choirs
A group of singers organized and trained to sing together, esp. in a church.
Webster's New World
The part of a church used by such a company of singers.
American Heritage
The part of a church they occupy, as a chancel or choir loft.
Webster's New World
An instrumental section of an orchestra.
The brass choir.
Webster's New World
A group of instruments of the same kind.
A string choir.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Choir
Noun
Singular:
choir
Plural:
choirsOrigin of Choir
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From Middle English quer, quere, from Old French quer, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός (choros, “company of dancers or singers”). Modern spelling influenced by chorus and Modern French chœur.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English quer, quire from Old French cuer from Medieval Latin chorus from Latin choral dance chorus
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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