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əl, ˈkoʊr-; adjective
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| choral | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | relating to, sung by, or designed for a chorus or choir |
| —n | |
| 2. | a variant spelling of chorale |
| 'chorally | |
| —adv | |
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| —n | |
| 1. | a slow stately hymn tune, esp of the Lutheran Church |
| 2. | chiefly (US) a choir or chorus |
| [C19: from German Choralgesang, translation of Latin cantus chorālis choral song] | |
| choral or choral | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from German Choralgesang, translation of Latin cantus chorālis choral song] | |
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choral
1580s, from M.Fr. choral, from M.L. choralis "belonging to a chorus or choir," from L. chorus (see chorus).
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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choral
metrical hymn tune associated in common English usage with the Lutheran church in Germany. From early in the Reformation, chorales were to be sung by the congregation during the Protestant liturgy. Unison singing was the rule of the reformed churches, both in Germany and in other countries. Early polyphonic (multivoiced) versions may have been intended for a choir singing only the melody while the full version was played on the organ. In later polyphonic arrangements the melody shifted gradually to the treble line from its original position in the tenor
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Example sentences
Teachers learn new instructional strategies in teaching choral music.
Elaborate, almost life-sized puppets lampooned a choral round dance in the first scene.
If there is to be a choral service the minister and the choir enter the church from the rear, and precede the funeral cortège.
He regularly produced symphonies, concertos, oratorios and an almost bewildering variety of choral works.
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