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choirmaster

English

Etymology

choir +? master, a calque of German Chormeister.

Noun

choirmaster (plural choirmasters)

  1. the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal

Synonyms

  • chorusmaster
  • chorister (second meaning)
  • choir conductor
  • choir leader
  • leader of the choir

Translations

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chorister

English

Etymology

Derived from choir +? -ster, from late Middle English queristre, from an Anglo-Norman variant of Old French cueriste, from cuer (see Middle French cuer).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?k???st?(?)/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?k???st??/

Noun

chorister (plural choristers)

  1. A singer in a choir.
  2. A director or leader of a choral group.

Synonyms

  • quirister

Translations

Anagrams

  • herstoric, rhetorics, torchiers

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