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chorus

cho·rus

UK/ˈkɔːɹəs/ US/ˈkɔɹəs/ fairly common uk
noun (5) verb (2)

noun

1.

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

  • “a chorus of boos”
2.
3.

the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

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4.

a body of dancers or singers who perform together

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5.

a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play

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verb

1.

utter in unison

  • “yes,”
2.

sing in a choir

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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • bird chorus
  • chorus frog
  • chorus girl
  • chorus line
  • cyclic chorus
  • dawn chorus
  • Greek chorus
  • in chorus

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