Meaning & use

Chorister

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A member of a choir, especially one attached to a church or cathedral.

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The young chorister's voice soared above the others during the Christmas carol service.

He was trained as a chorister at the cathedral school from the age of seven.

A note on using this word

Chorister comes from the same root as 'chorus,' and historically referred especially to boy singers in English cathedral choirs.

Words with a similar meaning

choir membersinger

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