Chorus

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈkɔːɹəs//
United States//ˈkɔɹəs//

A group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song.

proper noun

1
historicalA group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song.
Enter Chorus. / Cut is the branch that might haue growne ful ſtraight, / And burned is Apolloes Laurel bough, / That ſometime grew within this learned man: […]
Ya're as good as a Chorus my lord.
2
historicalA song performed by the singers of such a group.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin chorus, Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός (khorós).

chord · A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if…choreography · The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance…chorus · A group of singers performing together; a choir;…

Chorus · A group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song.

chose · A thing; personal property.chosen · picked; selected Chosen · A former colony of Japan in East Asia; Korea under Japanese…

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