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chorale definition

cho·rale or choral cho′·ral (kə ral′, -räl′)

noun

  1. a hymn tune, esp. in the Lutheran service, with a simple melody and rhythm
  2. a choral or instrumental composition based on such a tune
  3. a group of singers; choir or chorus

Etymology: < Ger choral (gesang), choral (song), hymn

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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