chorus

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Synonyms: chores, horus, chords, choreus, choros, chous, chlorus, chorous, corus, phorus

Antonyms: chores, horus, chords, choreus, choros, chous, chlorus, chorous, corus, phorus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Ancient Greece|historical}}
2. {{lb|en|by extension|chiefly|Britain|theater|historical}} An [[actor]] who [[read#Verb|reads]] the [[prologue]] and [[epilogue]] of a [[play#Noun|play]], and sometimes also [[act#Verb|acts]] as a [[commentator]] or [[narrator]]; also, a [[portion#Noun|portion]] of a play read by this actor.
3. A group of singers performing together; a [[choir]]; specifically, such a group [[sing#Verb|singing]] together in a [[musical#Noun|musical]], an [[opera]], etc., as [[distinct]] from the [[soloist]]s; an [[ensemble#Noun|ensemble]].
4. {{lb|en|by extension}} A group of people in a performance who [[recite]] together.
5. An [[instance#Noun|instance]] of [[singing#Noun|singing]] by a group of people.
6. {{lb|en|collective noun}} A group of [[angel]]s, or of types of angels like [[seraph]]im.
7. {{lb|en|figuratively}}
8. {{lb|en|figuratively}}
9. {{lb|en|music}}

Verb

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Ancient Greece|historical}} A [[group]] of [[singer]]s and [[dancer]]s in a [[theatrical]] [[performance]] or [[religious]] [[festival]] who [[comment]]ed on the [[main]] performance in [[speech]] or [[song]].
2. {{lb|en|Ancient Greece|historical}} A song [[perform]]ed by the singers of such a group.

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