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chór

//ˈxur//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    choir (group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together)
  2. 2.
    choir (choral singing lessons)
  3. 3.
    chorus (collective singing)
  4. 4.
    chorus (song performed by an ensemble)
  5. 5.
    chorus (group of sounds or voices heard simultaneously)
  6. 6.
    chorus (group of stringed or wind instruments of the same family)
  7. 7.
    quire (one quarter of a cruciform church, or the architectural area of a church, generally used by the choir; often near the apse)
  8. 8.
    chancel, presbytery (space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir; in medieval cathedrals, the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen)
  9. 9.
    quire (balcony or gallery in the palace hall intended for the orchestra)
  10. 10.
    chorus (group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song)
  11. 11.
    chorus (song performed by the singers of such a group)
  12. 12.
    derogatorychorus (group of people who express a unanimous opinion)

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
Related words (8)
  • chórmistrzowski
  • chóralnie
  • chórkiem
  • chórowo
  • chóralistyka
  • chóralność
  • chórmistrz
  • chórowość

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin chorus.

Forms

  • chórekdiminutive
  • chóralnyadjective
  • chórowyadjective
Nominative
Singular
chór
Plural
chóry
Genitive
Singular
chóru
Plural
chórów
Dative
Singular
chórowi
Plural
chórom
Accusative
Singular
chór
Plural
chóry
Instrumental
Singular
chórem
Plural
chórami
Locative
Singular
chórze
Plural
chórach
Vocative
Singular
chórze
Plural
chóry

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