chorister

[ kawr-uh-ster, kor- ]

/ ˈkɔr ə stər, ˈkɒr- /

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noun

a singer in a choir.

a choirboy.

a choir leader.

Origin of chorister

1325–75; <Medieval Latin chorist(a) singer in a choir + -er¹; replacing Middle English queristre<Anglo-French, equivalent to querchoir + -istre-ist

Words nearby chorister

chorioretinitis, chorioretinopathy, choripetalous, choriso, chorista, chorister, choristoma, chorizo, C horizon, Chorley, chorogi

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Example sentences from the Web for chorister

An inscription records that it was given in 1858 by a citizen once a chorister; it is by Edmundson & Son.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester|Thomas Perkins
You are a member of the college school and a chorister, are you not?
Mildred Arkell, (Vol 3 of 3)|Ellen Wood
It was preceded by a chorister and a boy, who sang in unison with a strange, uncomfortable echo in the roof.
The Velvet Glove|Henry Seton Merriman
Deacon L. who serves as chorister, occupies a shortseat in front of the pulpit.
The Choctaw Freedmen|Robert Elliott Flickinger

The day was cold, and the little rogue was pretending to warm his hands by holding them close to the chorister's head.
Peter Parley's Own Story|Samuel G. Goodrich

British Dictionary definitions for chorister

chorister

/ (ˈkɒrɪstə) /

noun

a singer in a choir, esp a choirboy

Word Origin for chorister

C14: from Medieval Latin chorista

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单词	chorister
释义	chorister [ kawr-uh-ster, kor- ] / ˈkɔr ə stər, ˈkɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chorister ON THESAURUS.COM noun a singer in a choir. a choirboy. a choir leader. Origin of chorister 1325–75; <Medieval Latin chorist(a) singer in a choir + -er¹; replacing Middle English queristre<Anglo-French, equivalent to querchoir + -istre-ist Words nearby chorister chorioretinitis, chorioretinopathy, choripetalous, choriso, chorista, chorister, choristoma, chorizo, C horizon, Chorley, chorogi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chorister An inscription records that it was given in 1858 by a citizen once a chorister; it is by Edmundson & Son. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester\|Thomas Perkins You are a member of the college school and a chorister, are you not? Mildred Arkell, (Vol 3 of 3)\|Ellen Wood It was preceded by a chorister and a boy, who sang in unison with a strange, uncomfortable echo in the roof. The Velvet Glove\|Henry Seton Merriman Deacon L. who serves as chorister, occupies a shortseat in front of the pulpit. The Choctaw Freedmen\|Robert Elliott Flickinger The day was cold, and the little rogue was pretending to warm his hands by holding them close to the chorister's head. Peter Parley's Own Story\|Samuel G. Goodrich British Dictionary definitions for chorister chorister / (ˈkɒrɪstə) / noun a singer in a choir, esp a choirboy Word Origin for chorister C14: from Medieval Latin chorista 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 Words related to chorister artist, musician, voice, diva, soloist, crooner, vocalist, ensemble, choir, troubadour, songbird, songster, minstrel, artiste, warbler, accompanist, chanter, nightingale, entertainer, performer
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chorister

noun

Origin of chorister

Words nearby chorister

Example sentences from the Web for chorister

British Dictionary definitions for chorister

noun

Word Origin for chorister

Words related to chorister