Choral
/ˈkɔːrəl/
adjectiveBeginnerCommonArts
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Relating to, or sung by, a choir.
/ˈkɔːrəl/
adjectiveneutralBeginner
Arts
Relating to or performed by a choir.
The concert featured a stunning choral piece.
💡 Simply: Imagine a group of singers, like a choir, performing together. That's choral music or a choral performance. Like when many people sing together at church.
👶 For kids: Singing with a big group of people.
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The school choir gave a wonderful choral performance.
How It's Used
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"The choral performance was breathtaking."
From Middle English *corall, from Old French coral, from Late Latin corallum, from Greek korallion.
The word has been used in reference to choir singing since the Middle Ages.
Memory tip
Think of a 'choir' singing together – that's choral music!
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