■ noun ( plural ~es )
1》 a part of a song which is repeated after each verse.
2》 a piece of choral music, especially one forming part of an opera or oratorio.
3》 a large group of singers, especially one performing with an orchestra.
↘a group of singers or dancers performing together in a supporting role in a musical or opera.
4》 (in ancient Greek tragedy) a group of performers who comment on the main action, typically speaking and moving together.
↘a character who speaks the prologue and links parts of the play, especially in Elizabethan drama.
5》 a simultaneous utterance by many people.
6》 a device used with an amplified musical instrument to give the impression that more than one instrument is being played.
■ verb ( ~es , ~ing , ~ed ) (of a group of people) say the same thing at the same time.
Origin
C16: from L., from Gk khoros .