choirmaster

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choirmaster

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From choir + master, a calque of German Chormeister. Piecewise doublet of chorusmaster.

noun choirmasters

The musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal.
Similar: chorusmaster, chorister, choir conductor, choir leader, leader of the choir

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noun the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal

Français	chef de chœur, cantor
Deutsch	Chormeister, Chormeisterin, Chorleiter, Chorleiterin, Chordirektor, Chordirektorin
Ελληνικά	μαέστρος maéstros
Русский	хорме́йстер xorméjster, ре́гент régent

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@misc{choirmaster_2026,
  title = {choirmaster},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/choirmaster},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}