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1. (n.) chorus
a group of persons singing in unison.
2. chorus
(in an opera, oratorio, etc.) such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers.
3. chorus
a piece of music for singing in unison.
4. chorus
a part of a song that recurs at intervals, usu. following each verse; refrain.
5. chorus
simultaneous utterance in singing, speaking, shouting, etc.
6. chorus
the sounds so uttered:
a chorus of jeers.
7. chorus
(in a musical show)
8. chorus
those performers in the company who sing or dance as a group and usu. do not play separate roles.
9. chorus
(in ancient Greece)
10. chorus
an ode or series of odes sung by a group of actors in a drama.
11. chorus
the group itself.
12. chorus
an actor or group of actors functioning like the ancient Greek chorus, as in Elizabethan drama.
13. chorus
the role performed by this chorus.
14. (v.i.) chorus
to sing or speak simultaneously.
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| Definition of 'Chorus' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) chorus
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
"a chorus of boos"
2. (noun) chorus
a group of people assembled to sing together
3. (noun) refrain, chorus
the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
4. (noun) chorus, chorus line
a body of dancers or singers who perform together
5. (verb) chorus, Greek chorus
a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
6. (verb) chorus
utter in unison
"`yes,' the children chorused"
7. (verb) choir, chorus
sing in a choir
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1. (noun) chorus
a repeated part of a song; = refrain
***Everyone sings the chorus together.
2. chorus
a group of singers; = choir
a men's chorus
3. chorus
a piece of music sung by a group
the Hallelujah chorus
4. chorus
when people express the same thing at the same time
a chorus of disapproval/sighs
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| Definition of 'Chorus' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Chorus
a band of singers and dancers
2. (noun) Chorus
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
3. (noun) Chorus
an interpreter in a dumb show or play
4. (noun) Chorus
a company of singers singing in concert
5. (noun) Chorus
a composition of two or more parts, each of which is intended to be sung by a number of voices
6. (noun) Chorus
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
7. (noun) Chorus
the simultaneous of a company in any noisy demonstration; as, a Chorus of shouts and catcalls
8. (verb) Chorus
to sing in chorus; to exclaim simultaneously
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| Definitions of 'Chorus' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Chorus
in the ancient drama a group of persons introduced on the stage representing witnesses of what is being acted, and giving expression to their thoughts and feelings regarding it; originally a band of singers and dancers on festive occasions, in connection particularly with the Bacchus worship.
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Sense: a group of singers
the festival chorus.
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 Afrikaans: koor |
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 Bulgarian: хор |
 Brazilian: coro |
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 Danish: kor |
 Greek: χορωδία |
 Spanish: coro |
 Estonian: (laulu)koor |
 Farsi: گروه کر |
 Finnish: kuoro |
 French: choeur |
 Hebrew: מַקהֵלָה |
 Hindi: गायकों का समूह |
 Croatian: zbor |
 Hungarian: énekkar, kórus |
 Indonesian: paduan suara |
 Icelandic: kór, söngflokkur |
 Italian: coro |
 Japanese: 合唱団 |
 Korean: 합창단 |
 Lithuanian: choras |
 Latvian: koris |
 Malay: koir |
 Dutch: koor |
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 Polish: chór |
 Persian: گروه کر |
 Pashto: كورس ډله (په ننداړه كې هغ |
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 Romanian: cor |
 Russian: хор |
 Slovak: spevácky súbor |
 Slovenian: zbor |
 Serbian: hor |
 Swedish: kor, kör |
 Thai: คณะขับร้องหมู่ |
 Turkish: koro |
 Taiwanese: 合唱團 |
 Ukrainian: хор |
 Urdu: گانے والوں کا طائفہ |
 Vietnamese: những người hát hợp xướng |
 Chinese: 合唱队 |
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