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choric

American  
[kawr-ik, kohr-] / ˈkɔr ɪk, ˈkoʊr- /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or written for a chorus.


choric British  
/ ˈkɒrɪk /

adjective

  1. of, like, for, or in the manner of a chorus, esp of singing, dancing, or the speaking of verse

"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 choric

1810–20; < Late Latin choricus < Greek chorikós, equivalent to chor ( ós ) chorus + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences

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But Lee—or his choric narrative—wants us to see a certain kind of antiheroic potency in her stoicism.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2014

Co-directors Ian Forrest and Stefan Escreet fill the stage with a large community cast who provide choric punditry on the exploits of the local celebrity.

From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2013

John Cooper Clarke has a great choric cameo with a poem entitled Pity the Plight of Young Fellows.

From The Guardian • Jun. 7, 2012

Mr. Knechtges’s inspired choreography incorporates disco funk, b-boying, Dallas Cowgirls-style booty shaking and stylized Greek choric gestures, a hilarious specialty of Jason Tam as a left-wing blogger who falls for Lysistrata.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2011

A dithyramb is defined by Grote as a round choric dance and song in honour of the wine-god.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various

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