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CHORAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
Synonyms:
choral; chorale
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("choral" is a kind of...):
anthem; hymn (a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation))
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Related to or written for or performed by a chorus or choir
Example:
choral ensemble
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
chorus (a group of people assembled to sing together)
Derivation:
choir (a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony)
choir (a family of similar musical instrument playing together)
chorus (the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers)
chorus (any utterance produced simultaneously by a group)
chorus (a group of people assembled to sing together)
chorus (a body of dancers or singers who perform together)
