choirmaster

[ kwahyuhr-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

noun
  1. the director of a choir.

Origin of choirmaster

1
First recorded in 1855–60; choir + master

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British Dictionary definitions for choirmaster

choirmaster

/ (ˈkwaɪəˌmɑːstə) /


noun
  1. a person who trains, leads, or conducts a choir

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