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choir school

British  

noun

  1. (in Britain) a school, esp a preparatory school attached to a cathedral, college, etc, offering general education to boys whose singing ability is good

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Cathedral did suspend Canon Hindley at least twice and banned him from choir school, junior confirmation groups and school visits.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024

Sunday’s concert was a benefit for a scholarship at the choir school in Mr. Scott’s name.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2016

Dayton graduated from the choir school and headed back home to attend Gowanda High School, where he played football, basketball, baseball and, of course, sang in the choir and glee club.

From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2015

Junius Wentworth Peake was born on Feb. 12, 1931, in New York City, where he attended choir school at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine.

From BusinessWeek • Feb. 13, 2012

Her son, a little fellow who had just been chosen for the cathedral choir school was run over in the street.

From A Cathedral Singer by Allen, James Lane

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