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View synonyms for chorister

chorister

[ kawr-uh-ster, kor- ]

noun

  1. a singer in a choir.
  2. a choirboy.
  3. a choir leader.


chorister

/ ˈkɒrɪstə /

noun

  1. a singer in a choir, esp a choirboy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chorister1

1325–75; < Medieval Latin chorist ( a ) singer in a choir + -er 1; replacing Middle English queristre < Anglo-French, equivalent to quer choir + -istre -ist
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chorister1

C14: from Medieval Latin chorista
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Example Sentences

There is one in West Wickham Churchyard devoted to a chorister, and sculptured with a representation of the church organ-pipes.

And with that the chorister's mother hobbled off, telling everybody she met the same story.

As they waited there in the chapel for the two priests, the chorister, and the beadle, Rastignac grasped Christophe's hand.

There was but one mourning coach, which the priest and chorister agreed to share with Eugene and Christophe.

Asaph, a Levite and psalmist appointed by David as leading chorister in the divine services.

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