CHORALE


Meaning of CHORALE in English

/ 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.