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Noun: choir  kwI(-u)r
  1. A chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
    "The cathedral choir sang hymns during the service"
     
  2. A family of similar musical instruments playing together
    "A choir of viols performed Renaissance music";
    - consort
     
  3. The area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave
    "The choir members took their places in the designated area of the church"
Verb: choir  kwI(-u)r
  1. (music) sing in a choir
    "She choirs at her local church every Sunday";
    - chorus

Sounds like: quire, coir

Derived forms: choired, choirs, choiring

Type of: area, chorus, set, sing

Part of: bema, chancel, sanctuary

Encyclopedia: Choir, Mongolia