choir
A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.
Example
“The church choir practices Thursday nights.”
Other meanings
One quarter of a cruciform church, or the architectural area of a church, generally used by the choir; often near the apse.
Christian angelology One of the nine ranks or orders of angels.
“Seraphim, Cherubim, and Thrones are three of the choirs of angels.”
Related words
- antechoir
- antichoir
- choirboy
- choirchild
- choirgirl
- choirleader
- choirless
- choirlike
- choirman
- choirmaster
- choirmate
- choirmistress
Word history
From Ancient Greek "χορός" (company of dancers or singers).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “choir” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.