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choirmaster

American

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

noun

the director of a choir.

choirmaster British

/ ˈkwaɪəˌmɑːstə /

noun

a person who trains, leads, or conducts a choir

"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

Etymology

Origin of choirmaster

First recorded in 1855–60; choir + master

Example Sentences

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He became interested in the organ from an early age and said he drove the choirmaster at his church crazy by reaching up and playing the keys while the chorus rehearsed.

From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2023

According to the National Confectioners Association, the minty confection is believed to have been introduced in 1670 by a German choirmaster.

From Fox News • Dec. 19, 2021

At the time he was a choirmaster and music teacher in the city.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2021

Benecdict also visited his brother, a longtime choirmaster in Regensburg, at his apartment.

From Washington Times • Jun. 20, 2020

Our choirmaster was Selby Ngendane of the PAC.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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