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chorus

Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːɹəs/

The English word “chorus” has 20 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song.
  2. A song performed by the singers of such a group.
  3. An actor who reads the prologue and epilogue of a play, and sometimes also acts as a commentator or narrator; also, a portion of a play read by this actor.
  4. A group of singers performing together; a choir; specifically, such a group singing together in a musical, an opera, etc., as distinct from the soloists; an ensemble.
  5. A group of people in a performance who recite together.
  6. An instance of singing by a group of people.
  7. A group of angels, or of types of angels like seraphim.
  8. A group of people, animals, or inanimate objects who make sounds together.
  9. The noise or sound made by such a group.
  10. A group of people who express a unanimous opinion.
  11. The opinion expressed by such a group.
  12. A piece of music, especially one in a larger work such as an opera, written to be sung by a choir in parts (for example, by sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses).
  13. A part of a song which is repeated between verses to emphasize the song's content; a refrain.
  14. The main part of a pop song played after the introduction.
  15. A group of organ pipes or organ stops intended to be played simultaneously; a compound stop; also, the sound made by such pipes or stops.
  16. A feature or setting in electronic music that makes one instrument sound like many.
  17. A simple, often repetitive, song intended to be sung in a group during informal worship.
  18. The improvised solo section in a small group performance.

verb

  1. To sing (a song), express (a sentiment), or recite or say (words) in chorus.
  2. To express concurrence with (something said by another person); to echo.

Etymology

The noun is borrowed from Medieval Latin chorus (“church choir”), Latin chorus (“group of dancers and singers; dance”), from Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “group of dancers and singers, choir, chorus; dance accompanied by song; round dance”); The verb is derived from the noun. Doublet of choir, chore, and hora.

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