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Added 9 October 2026

choir

/kwaɪə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: chorus, concentus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about choir at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony.
A family of similar musical instrument playing together.
The area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave.

verb

Sing in a choir.

Origin

From Middle English quer, quere, from Old French quer, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “company of dancers or singers”). Modern spelling influenced by chorus and French chœur. Doublet of quire, chorus, and hora. Displaced native Old English hād.

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