choir
Plural: choirs
Noun
- a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
- a family of similar musical instrument playing together
- the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave
- A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.
- Uncommon form of quire (“one quarter of a cruciform church, or the architectural area of a church used by the choir, often near the apse”).
- One of the nine ranks or orders of angels.
- Set of strings (one per note) for a harpsichord.
Verb
Verb Forms: choired, choiring, choirs
- To sing together in a group or chorus.
- sing in a choir
- To sing in concert.
Examples
- Seraphim, Cherubim, and Thrones are three of the choirs of angels.
- The church choir practices Thursday nights.
- The Scrabble club would often choir their agreement when a particularly brilliant word was played.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English quer, quere, from Old French quer, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “company of dancers or singers”). Modern spelling influenced by chorus and French chœur. Doublet of quire, chorus, and hora.
Scrabble Score: 10
choir: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordchoir: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
choir: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
choir: valid Words With Friends Word