CHORISTER


Meaning of CHORISTER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkȯr-ə-stər, ˈkär- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English querister, from Anglo-French cueristre, from Medieval Latin chorista, from Latin chorus

Date: 14th century

1. : a singer in a choir ; specifically : choirboy

2. : the leader of a church choir

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