choirmaster

[ kwahyuh r-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]
/ ˈkwaɪərˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

the director of a choir.

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Origin of choirmaster

First recorded in 1855–60; choir + master

Words nearby choirmaster

choir, choir loft, choir school, choirboy, choirgirl, choirmaster, choiseul, choke, choke back, choke chain, choke coil
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British Dictionary definitions for choirmaster

choirmaster
/ (ˈkwaɪəˌmɑːstə) /

noun

a person who trains, leads, or conducts a choir
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