/keuh ral", -rahl", kaw-, koh-; kawr"euhl, kohr"-/ , n.
1. a hymn, esp. one with strong harmonization: a Bach chorale.
2. a group of singers specializing in singing church music; choir.
[ 1835-45; Choral, short for Choralgesang, trans. of L cantus choralis choral singing; see CHORAL ]