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单词 choirboy
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choirboy

[ kwahyuhr-boi ]
/ ˈkwaɪərˌbɔɪ /

noun

a boy who sings in a choir, especially a church choir.
Slang. a person who is notably honest, moral, or innocent.

Origin of choirboy

First recorded in 1830–40; choir + boy

Words nearby choirboy

Choëphori, chog, Chogyal, choice, choir, choirboy, choirgirl, choir loft, choirmaster, choir school, Choiseul
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Example sentences from the Web for choirboy

  • He received his first musical education as choirboy in the Prague Cathedral.

    The Violoncello and Its History|Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski
  • Bish looked at him like a bishop who has just been contradicted on a point of doctrine by a choirboy.

    Four-Day Planet|Henry Beam Piper
  • He strongly reprimands a choirboy whose wrong notes grate on his delicate ear.

    The Story of Switzerland|Lina Hug

British Dictionary definitions for choirboy

choirboy
/ (ˈkwaɪəˌbɔɪ) /

noun

one of a number of young boys who sing the treble part in a church choir
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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