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Meaning of 'chorus' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Chorus [ n.]
- A band of singers and dancers.
- 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.
- An interpreter in a dumb show or play.
- A company of singers singing in concert.
- A composition of two or more parts, each of which is intended to be sung by a number of voices.
- 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.
- The simultaneous of a company in any noisy demonstration; as, a Chorus of shouts and catcalls.
2 . Chorus [ v. i.]
- To sing in chorus; to exclaim simultaneously.

Meaning of 'chorus' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . chorus [ n]
Meaning (1):
- any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
Example in sentence:
  • a chorus of boos
2 . chorus [ v]
Meaning (2):
- utter in unison
Example in sentence:
  • `yes,' the children chorused

Nearby Words:

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