chorale

Noun
US[ker-al]/kɚˈæl/2 syllables
Synonyms: choral

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tuneSynonyms: choralType of hymn, anthem
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Cho′ral, chorale noun

Music 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.] [ + ]

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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