schola cantorum
[ skoh-luhkan-tawr-uhm, -tohr- ]
noun,plural scho·lae can·to·rum [skoh-lee kan-tawr-uhm, -tohr-]. /ˈskoʊ li kænˈtɔr əm, -ˈtoʊr-/.
an ecclesiastical choir or choir school.
a section of a church, cathedral, or the like, for use by the choir.
Origin of schola cantorum
1First recorded in 1775–85, schola cantorum is from Medieval Latin schola cantōrum “school of singers”
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How to use schola cantorum in a sentence
It is used as a great music school: Maison de la schola cantorum.
Historic Paris | Jetta S. WolffThere was talk about his demobilization, and his music, and the schola cantorum.
Three Soldiers | John Dos PassosIt is natural to think of his schola cantorum in this connection.
St. Gregory and the Gregorian Music | E. G. P. Wyatt
British Dictionary definitions for schola cantorum
schola cantorum
/ (ˈskəʊlə kænˈtɔːrəm) /
nounplural scholae cantorum (ˈskəʊliː)
a choir or choir school maintained by a church
Origin of schola cantorum
1Medieval Latin: school of singers
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