/ kɒˈrɑːl; NAmE kəˈræl; -ˈrɑːl/ noun
1.
a piece of church music sung by a group of singers
2.
( especially NAmE ) a group of singers; a choir
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from German Choral(gesang) , translating medieval Latin cantus choralis .
/ kɒˈrɑːl; NAmE kəˈræl; -ˈrɑːl/ noun
1.
a piece of church music sung by a group of singers
2.
( especially NAmE ) a group of singers; a choir
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from German Choral(gesang) , translating medieval Latin cantus choralis .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005