choir

choir

1. an organized group of singers, esp for singing in church services

2. 

a. the part of a cathedral, abbey, or church in front of the altar, lined on both sides with benches, and used by the choir and clergy

b. (as modifier): choir stalls

3. a number of instruments of the same family playing together

4. one of the manuals on an organ controlling a set of soft sweet-toned pipes

5. any of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology

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Choir

That part of a church where the religious service isaccompanied by singing, usually part of the chancel and often separated by an ornamental screen.

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choir

choir

That part of a church, between the sanctuary and the nave, usually occupied by a group of singers.

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