chorister
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chorister
- /ˈkɒɹɪstə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈkɔɹɪstɚ/ US
- /ˈkwɪɹɪstəɹ/ obsolete
- /ˈkwɒɹɪstəɹ/ dialectal, obsolete
- /ˈkwæɹɪstəɹ/ obsolete
Where it comes from
Derived from late Middle English queristre, from an Anglo-Norman variant of Old French cueriste, from cuer (see Middle French cuer). Equivalent to choir + -ster.
noun choristers · quirister
- A singer in a choir; especially a child in a church or cathedral choir. None of the new choristers can sing in tune but they will learn soon enough.
- A director or leader of a choral group. Jane was the chorister of her congregation's choir, and that occupied much of her time on the weekends.
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noun singer in a choir
| Español | corista |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | mwanakwaya |
| Português | corista |
| Français | choriste |
| Deutsch | Chorsänger, Chorsängerin, Chorist, Choristin |
| Italiano | corista, cantore |
| Ελληνικά | χορωδός chorodós |
| Русский | хори́ст xoríst, хори́стка xorístka, пе́вчий pévčij |
Talk about this word "chorister." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chorister. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chorister. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chorister "chorister." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chorister.Cite this
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