choir
choir Lexical Profile
choir Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An organized group of singers, especially one that performs together in a church, school, or concert hall.
"The community choir rehearsed every Tuesday evening for the upcoming winter concert."
The part of a cathedral or large church located between the nave and the altar, reserved for the clergy and the singers.
"Intricately carved wooden stalls lined both sides of the medieval cathedral's choir."
• verb
To sing or sound together in chorus or harmony (chiefly literary or poetic).
"Songbirds choired from the canopy as the morning mist rose over the valley."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'choir' (an organized group of singers) with its homophone 'quire' (a set of 24 or 25 sheets of paper, or an archaic spelling of 'choir').
• Rhymes for choir
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'quere', borrowed from Old French 'cuer', from Latin 'chorus', and ultimately from Ancient Greek 'khoros' (a round dance or a group of dancers and singers). The modern spelling with 'ch-' was introduced in the 17th century to reflect the Latin and Greek root while retaining the older pronunciation.