choregus
Americannoun
plural
choregi, choregusesExample Sentences
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His first covering the stage with purple skins reminds us of the Megarian choregus, who used real purple.
From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried
Demosthenes was choregus in 348, and trierarch in 363, 359, and 357.
From The Public Orations of Demosthenes, volume 2 by Pickard, Arthur Wallace
Therefore go and sacrifice the sheep in the house, cut off the legs and bring them here; thus the carcase will be saved for the choregus.
From Peace by Aristophanes
The getting together of the chorus was a public service, or liturgia, and in the early days of Grecian prosperity was provided by the choregus.
From The Dance (by An Antiquary) Historic Illustrations of Dancing from 3300 B.C. to 1911 A.D. by Anonymous
What Aristotle ubi sup. relates, refers merely to the silly and unnecessary display of a Megarian choregus for comedy, in the embellishment of the theatre.1632.Aristot.
From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried
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