chorister

[ kawr-uh-ster, kor- ]

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noun

a singer in a choir.
a choirboy.

a choir leader.

Origin of chorister

1325–75; <Medieval Latin chorist(a) singer in a choir + -er¹; replacing Middle English queristre<Anglo-French, equivalent to querchoir + -istre-ist

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How to use chorister in a sentence

There is one in West Wickham Churchyard devoted to a chorister, and sculptured with a representation of the church organ-pipes.
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And with that the chorister's mother hobbled off, telling everybody she met the same story.
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As they waited there in the chapel for the two priests, the chorister, and the beadle, Rastignac grasped Christophe's hand.
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There was but one mourning coach, which the priest and chorister agreed to share with Eugene and Christophe.
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Asaph, a Levite and psalmist appointed by David as leading chorister in the divine services.
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British Dictionary definitions for chorister

chorister

/ (ˈkɒrɪstə) /

noun

a singer in a choir, esp a choirboy

Origin of chorister

C14: from Medieval Latin chorista

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