choral

[ adjective kawr-uhl, kohr-; noun kuh-ral, kaw-, koh-, kawr-uhl, kohr- ]

adjective

1. of a chorus or a choir:

   She heads our new choral society.

2. sung by, adapted for, or containing a chorus or a choir.

noun

1. chorale.

choral

adjective

1. relating to, sung by, or designed for a chorus or choir

noun

1. a variant spelling of chorale

Derived Forms

• ˈchorally, adverb

Other Words From

• choral·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of choral¹

1580–90; < Medieval Latin chorālis, equivalent to chor ( us ) chorus + -ālis -al ¹

Example Sentences

Other wins include choral performance for “Mahler: Symphony No. 8, ‘Symphony of a Thousand’” at the 64th Grammys and orchestral performance for “Ives: Complete Symphonies” at the 63rd Grammys.

From Los Angeles Times

The ceiling was raised, and a choral terrace was built onstage so the orchestra can perform Mahler’s third symphony.

From Los Angeles Times

And it is a relief to not to be a full and physical participant in the educational experience, finding and tying every shoe, helping choose every outfit, making every meal, overseeing an absurd amount of homework and scheduling my work life around afternoon teacher meetings, school plays and choral performances.

From Los Angeles Times

In addition to the Bad Seeds’ playing, the new album has quite a bit of choral singing.

From Los Angeles Times

The second half of the performance is played by the Aurora Orchestra from memory, with the BBC Singers and National Youth Choir of Great Britain joining for a choral finale.

From BBC

Related Words

• emotional
• expressive
• lilting
• melodic
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• rhythmic
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