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Chorus
ˈkɔːrəs
Chorus definitions
noun
choruses
chorus
- a part of a song which is repeated after each verse
"strong guitar-driven songs with big, big choruses"
- a piece of choral music, especially one forming part of a larger work such as an opera
"a selection of choruses from the ‘Messiah’"
- a simple song for group singing in informal Christian worship
"a typical service includes several hymns and choruses sung by all"
- a large organized group of singers, especially one which performs with an orchestra or opera company
"he has words of praise for the RSNO Chorus"
- a group of singers or dancers performing together in a supporting role in a stage musical or opera
"the orchestra lacked polish and the chorus were inclined to rush ahead regardless"
- a simultaneous utterance of something by many people
"a growing chorus of complaint"
- (in ancient Greek tragedy) a group of performers who comment together on the main action
"Sophocles no longer gave the chorus the major role"
- a single character who speaks the prologue and other linking parts of the play, especially in Elizabethan drama
- a section of text spoken by the chorus in drama
- a device used with an amplified musical instrument to give the impression that more than one instrument is being played
"a chorus pedal"