1.
[syn: chorale, choral]
ADJECTIVE (1)
1. related to or written for or performed by a chorus or choir;
- Example: "choral composition"
- Example: "choral ensemble"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Choral \Cho"ral\, a. [LL. choralis, fr. L. chorus. See
Chorus.]
Of or pertaining to a choir or chorus; singing, sung, or
adapted to be sung, in chorus or harmony.
[1913 Webster]
Choral service, a service of song.
[1913 Webster] Choral
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Choral \Cho"ral\, chorale \chorale\, n. (Mus.)
A stately hymn tune; a simple sacred tune, sung in unison by
the congregation, used mostly in Protestant (especially
Lutheran) churches; as, the Lutheran chorals. [Sometimes
written chorale.]
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
choral
adj 1: related to or written for or performed by a chorus or
choir; "choral composition"; "choral ensemble"
n 1: a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune [syn:
chorale, choral]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
22 Moby Thesaurus words for "choral":
alto, baritone, bass, bravura, choric, coloratura, dramatic,
falsetto, heroic, hymnal, liturgical, lyric, operatic, psalmic,
psalmodial, psalmodic, sacred, singing, soprano, tenor, treble,
vocal