choir

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
  2. noun a family of similar musical instrument playing together
  3. noun the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave

Etymology

From Middle English quer, quere, from Old French quer, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “company of dancers or singers”). Modern spelling influenced by chorus and French chœur. Doublet of quire, chorus, and hora.

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