Chorus

['kɔːrəs] or ['kɔrəs]

Definition

(noun.) any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; 'a chorus of boos'.

(noun.) a group of people assembled to sing together.

(noun.) a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play.

(noun.) a body of dancers or singers who perform together.

(verb.) utter in unison; '`yes,' the children chorused'.

Typed by Leigh--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A band of singers and dancers.

(n.) A company of persons supposed to behold what passed in the acts of a tragedy, and to sing the sentiments which the events suggested in couplets or verses between the acts; also, that which was thus sung by the chorus.

(n.) An interpreter in a dumb show or play.

(n.) A company of singers singing in concert.

(n.) A composition of two or more parts, each of which is intended to be sung by a number of voices.

(n.) Parts of a song or hymn recurring at intervals, as at the end of stanzas; also, a company of singers who join with the singer or choir in singer or choir in singing such parts.

(n.) The simultaneous of a company in any noisy demonstration; as, a Chorus of shouts and catcalls.

(v. i.) To sing in chorus; to exclaim simultaneously.

Typist: Miguel

Definition

n. a band of singers and dancers esp. in the Greek plays: a company of singers: that which is sung by a chorus: the combination of several voices in one simultaneous utterance: the part of a song in which the company join the singer.—adj. Choreograph′ic.—ns. Choreog′raphy Chorog′raphy the notation of dancing.—adj. Chō′ric.—ns. Chō′rist Chor′ister a member of a choir.

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