Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A singer in a choir, especially a choirboy or choirgirl.
- noun A leader of a choir.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A singer in a choir or chorus; specifically, a male member of a church choir.
- noun In some churches, a choir-leader or precentor; one who leads the singing of the choir or the congregation.—
- noun A singer in general: as, the feathered choristers.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One of a choir; a singer in a chorus.
- noun United States One who leads a choir in church music.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
singer in achoir - noun A
director orleader of a choral group.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a singer in a choir
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Noel had loved one deeply -- the word "chorister" was so enchanting; and because of his whiteness, and hair which had no grease on it, but stood up all bright; she had never spoken to him -- a far worship, like that for a star.
Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900
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"chorister" was so enchanting; and because of his whiteness, and hair which had no grease on it, but stood up all bright; she had never spoken to him -- a far worship, like that for a star.
Saint's Progress John Galsworthy 1900
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If one had to narrow it down, the most formative factors in Mr. Muhly's childhood were the rise of the Internet and his work as a boy chorister in Providence, R.I. Much of his music has the feel of a computer desktop with multiple windows open at the same time.
All in a Day's Work, Polygamy Included Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim 2011
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As a child, Jeffreys took piano lessons and was a chorister.
John Jeffreys obituary John Turner 2010
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About 9% of the total operating budget would go toward orchestra and chorister salaries, down from 13% last year, opera officials said.
City Opera Performances in Jeopardy Jennifer Maloney 2011
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It would be unthinkable today for an Oxbridge choral scholar, or just about any young British chorister, not to sing the full Messiah regularly.
Massive Messiah 2011
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It relieved professional chorister Christopher Nemec to see the young people bring dedication and skill to the chorus, an art form many have feared may be dying out.
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As a boy chorister in his Czech-Moravian homeland, Janácek 1854-1928 learned early the potential of choral writing.
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When he joined the choir at age 8 ½, singing treble, he was told that he would never be more than a chorister.
The King of the Lyric Basses Barrymore Laurence Scherer 2010
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My earliest Messiah memories belong to childhood days in the 1960s as a chorister at Canterbury cathedral being giving arias to perform as a unison group.
Massive Messiah 2011
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