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cho·ral
/
adj.
ˈkɔr
əl, ˈkoʊr-;
n.
kəˈræl, kɔ-, koʊ-, ˈkɔr
əl, ˈkoʊr-
/
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[
adj.
kawr
-
uh
l,
kohr
-;
n.
k
uh
-
ral
, kaw-, koh-,
kawr
-
uh
l,
kohr
-
]
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adjective
1.
of a
chorus
or a
choir
:
She heads our new choral society.
2.
sung by, adapted for, or containing a
chorus
or a
choir
.
noun
3.
chorale
.
Origin:
1580–90;
<
Medieval Latin
chorālis,
equivalent to
chor
(
us
)
chorus
+
-ālis
-al
1
Related forms
cho·ral·ly,
adverb
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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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chorale
or
choral
(kɒˈrɑːl)
—
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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Word Origin & History
choral
1580s, from M.Fr. choral, from M.L. choralis "belonging to a chorus or choir," from L. chorus (see
chorus
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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