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cho·ral

[adj. kawr-uhl, kohr-; n. kuh-ral, kaw-, koh-, kawr-uhl, kohr-]
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

Origin:
1580–90; < Medieval Latin chorālis, equivalent to chor(us) chorus + -ālis -al1

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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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