chorus
chorus definition
cho·rus (kôr′əs)
noun
- in ancient Greek drama, and drama like it, a company of performers whose singing, dancing, and narration provide explanation and elaboration of the main action
- in Elizabethan drama, a person who recites the prologue and epilogue
- a group of dancers and singers performing together in a modern musical show, opera, etc.
- the part of a drama, song, etc. performed by a chorus
- a group of people trained to sing or speak something together simultaneously
- a simultaneous utterance by many a chorus of protest
- that which is thus uttered
- music written for group singing
- that part of a musical composition in which the company joins the solo singer
- the refrain of a song or hymn following each verse
- the main tune, as of a jazz piece, following the introduction
- Jazz a solo, usually an improvised one based on the main tune of a piece
Etymology: L, a dance, band of dancers or singers < Gr choros
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to sing, speak, or say in unison
chorus Idioms
in chorus
in unison
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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