chœur — meaning in English

English meaning

• carol noun A traditional song of joy, especially one sung at Christmas.
• choir noun A group of singers who perform together, often in a church or school.
• chorus noun The part of a song that repeats after each verse, usually carrying the main hook.

Senses

chœur is used for these senses in English:

• carol (specifically) A (usually traditional) religious or secular song sung at Christmastime.
• choir A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.
• choir (architecture) Uncommon form of quire (“one quarter of a cruciform church, or the architectural area of a church used by the choir, often near the apse”).
• choir (Christian angelology) One of the nine ranks or orders of angels.
• chorus A group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song.
• chorus A group of singers performing together; a choir; specifically, such a group singing together in a musical, an opera, etc., as distinct from the soloists; an ensemble.

carol — full definition

1. noun A traditional song of joy, especially one sung at Christmas.
2. verb To sing carols, especially going door to door at Christmas.

choir — full definition

1. noun A group of singers who perform together, often in a church or school.
2. noun The part of a church, near the altar, where the singers traditionally sit.

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