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Chorus

Chorus Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Chorus? [n] the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers [n] any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos" [n] a group of people assembled to sing together [n] a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play [n] a body of dancers or singers who perform together [v] utter in unison; "`yes,' the children chorused" [v] sing in a choir Synonyms \| Synonyms for Chorus: choir \| chorus line \| Greek chorus \| refrain Related Terms \| Find terms related to Chorus: a cappella \| acclamation \| accord \| accordance \| act like \| acting company \| addendum \| affect \| affinity \| afterthought \| agreement \| agreement of all \| anacrusis \| anthem \| antistrophe \| appendix \| articulate \| assent \| assume \| back matter \| ballad \| bass passage \| bis \| bob \| book \| borrow \| bourdon \| breathe \| bridge \| burden \| cadence \| cantata \| canto \| carol \| cast \| cast of characters \| chamber chorus \| chant \| characters \| chime \| chirp \| chirrup \| choir \| choral group \| choral singing \| choral society \| choral symphony \| chorale \| circus troupe \| coda \| codicil \| coherence \| coincidence \| colophon \| come out with \| common assent \| common consent \| communicate \| company \| compatibility \| concert \| conclusion \| concord \| concordance \| concurrence \| conformance \| conformation \| conformity \| congeniality \| congruence \| congruency \| congruity \| consensus \| consensus gentium \| consensus of opinion \| consensus omnium \| consent \| consentaneity \| consequence \| consistency \| consonance \| consort \| continuance \| continuation \| convey \| cooperation \| copy \| corps de ballet \| correspondence \| counterfeit \| couplet \| crib \| croon \| deliver \| descant \| development \| disclose \| distich \| ditto \| division \| do \| do like \| do-re-mi \| double take \| dramatis personae \| dying words \| echo \| emit \| ensemble \| enunciate \| envoi \| epilogue \| epode \| equivalence \| exposition \| express \| fake \| figure \| fling off \| folderol \| follow-through \| follow-up \| forge \| formulate \| general acclamation \| general agreement \| general consent \| general voice \| give \| give expression \| give out with \| give tongue \| give utterance \| give voice \| glee \| glee club \| go like \| harmonic close \| harmony \| heptastich \| hexastich \| hoke \| hoke up \| hum \| hymn \| imitate \| impart \| interlude \| intermezzo \| intersection \| intonate \| intone \| introductory phrase \| last words \| let out \| Liederkranz \| Liedertafel \| like-mindedness \| lilt \| line \| lip \| madrigal \| madrigaletto \| make like \| measure \| meeting of minds \| minstrel \| mirror \| mixed chorus \| monostich \| movement \| musical phrase \| musical sentence \| mutual understanding \| octastich \| octave \| octet \| one accord \| one voice \| oneness \| oratorio \| oratorio society \| ornament \| ottava rima \| out with \| overlap \| parallelism \| part \| Parthian shot \| parting shot \| passage \| peace \| pentastich \| period \| peroration \| phonate \| phrase \| pipe \| plagiarize \| postface \| postfix \| postlude \| postscript \| pour forth \| present \| pronounce \| PS \| psalm \| put forth \| put in words \| quatrain \| quaver \| raise \| rapport \| reecho \| reflect \| refrain \| repeat \| repertory company \| repetend \| resolution \| response \| rhyme royal \| ritornello \| roulade \| same mind \| say \| second thought \| section \| self-consistency \| septet \| sequel \| sequela \| sequelae \| sequelant \| sequent \| sequitur \| serenade \| sestet \| set forth \| sextet \| shake \| simulate \| sing \| sing in chorus \| singing club \| single voice \| sol-fa \| solmizate \| sound \| Spenserian stanza \| stanza \| statement \| stave \| stock company \| strain \| strophe \| subscript \| suffix \| supplement \| supporting cast \| swan song \| syllable \| symmetry \| sync \| synchronism \| tag \| tailpiece \| tally \| tell \| tercet \| terza rima \| tetrastich \| throw off \| timing \| total agreement \| tremolo \| trill \| triplet \| tristich \| troll \| troupe \| tune \| tutti \| tutti passage \| tweedle \| tweedledee \| twit \| twitter \| unanimity \| unanimousness \| undersong \| understanding \| uniformity \| union \| unison \| unisonance \| universal agreement \| utter \| variation \| verbalize \| verse \| vocalize \| voice \| voices \| warble \| whisper \| whistle \| word \| yodel See Also \| choir \| chorine \| chorus girl \| company \| corps de ballet \| emit \| ensemble \| let loose \| let out \| line \| music \| musical group \| musical organisation \| musical organization \| showgirl \| sing \| song \| sound \| tra-la \| tra-la-la \| troupe \| utter Chorus In Webster's Dictionary \Cho"rus\, n.; pl. {Choruses}. [L., a dance in a ring, a dance accompanied with song; a chorus, a band of dancers and singers. Gr. ?. See {Choir}.] 1. (Antiq.) A band of singers and dancers. The Grecian tragedy was at first nothing but a chorus of singers. --Dryden. 2. (Gr. Drama) 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. What the lofty, grave tragedians taught In chorus or iambic. --Milton. 3. An interpreter in a dumb show or play. [Obs.] 4. (Mus.) A company of singers singing in concert. 5. (Mus.) A composition of two or more parts, each of which is intended to be sung by a number of voices. 6. (Mus.) 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. 7. The simultaneous of a company in any noisy demonstration; as, a Chorus of shouts and catcalls. \Cho"rus\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Chorused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chorusing}.] To sing in chorus; to exclaim simultaneously. --W. D. Howells.

Chorus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chorus?

[n] the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
[n] any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"
[n] a group of people assembled to sing together
[n] a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
[n] a body of dancers or singers who perform together
[v] utter in unison; "`yes,' the children chorused"
[v] sing in a choir

Synonyms | Synonyms for Chorus: choir | chorus line | Greek chorus | refrain

Chorus In Webster's Dictionary

\Cho"rus\, n.; pl. {Choruses}. [L., a dance in a ring, a
dance accompanied with song; a chorus, a band of dancers and
singers. Gr. ?. See {Choir}.]
1. (Antiq.) A band of singers and dancers.

         The Grecian tragedy was at first nothing but a
         chorus of singers.                    --Dryden.

2. (Gr. Drama) 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.

         What the lofty, grave tragedians taught In chorus or
         iambic.                               --Milton.

3. An interpreter in a dumb show or play. [Obs.]

4. (Mus.) A company of singers singing in concert.

5. (Mus.) A composition of two or more parts, each of which
   is intended to be sung by a number of voices.

6. (Mus.) 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.

7. The simultaneous of a company in any noisy demonstration;
   as, a Chorus of shouts and catcalls.


\Cho"rus\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Chorused}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Chorusing}.]
To sing in chorus; to exclaim simultaneously. --W. D.
Howells.

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