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Chorus

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Noun, Verb (usu participle)
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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Chorus has 5 senses

Verb Chorus has 2 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

Chorusn. [L., a dance in a ring, a dance accompanied with song; a chorus, a band of dancers and singers. Gr. . See Choir.].
  •  A band of singers and dancers.  [1913 Webster]
    "The Grecian tragedy was at first nothing but a chorus of singers."  [1913 Webster]
  •  A company of persons supposed to behold what passed in the acts of a tragedy, and to sing the sentiments which the events suggested in couplets or verses between the acts; also, that which was thus sung by the chorus.  [1913 Webster]
    "What the lofty, grave tragedians taught
    In chorus or iambic.
    "  [1913 Webster]
  •  An interpreter in a dumb show or play.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A company of singers singing in concert.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A composition of two or more parts, each of which is intended to be sung by a number of voices.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Parts of a song or hymn recurring at intervals, as at the end of stanzas; also, a company of singers who join with the singer or choir in singer or choir in singing such parts.  [1913 Webster]
  •  The simultaneous of a company in any noisy demonstration; as, a Chorus of shouts and catcalls.  [1913 Webster]
Chorusv. i. 
     To sing in chorus; to exclaim simultaneously.  W. D. Howells.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Chorus, n. & v.
--n. (pl. choruses)
1 a group (esp. a large one) of singers; a choir.
2 a piece of music composed for a choir.
3 the refrain or the main part of a popular song, in which a chorus participates.
4 any simultaneous utterance by many persons etc. (a chorus of disapproval followed).
5 a group of singers and dancers performing in concert in a musical comedy, opera, etc.
6 Gk Antiq. a in Greek tragedy, a group of performers who comment together in voice and movement on the main action. b an utterance of the chorus.
7 esp. in Elizabethan drama, a character who speaks the prologue and other linking parts of the play.
8 the part spoken by this character.
--v.tr. & intr. (of a group) speak or utter simultaneously.

Idiom
chorus girl a young woman who sings or dances in the chorus of a musical comedy etc. in chorus (uttered) together; in unison.
Etymology
L f. Gk khoros

THESAURUS

Chorus

Liederkranz, Liedertafel, PS, Parthian shot, Spenserian stanza, a cappella, acclamation, accord, accordance, act like, acting company, addendum, affect, affinity, afterthought, agreement, agreement of all, anacrusis, anthem, antistrophe, appendix, articulate, assent, assume, back matter, ballad, bass passage, bis, bob, book, borrow, bourdon, breathe, bridge, burden, cadence, cantata, canto, carol, cast, cast of characters, chamber chorus, chant, characters, chime, chirp, chirrup, choir, choral group, choral singing, choral society, choral symphony, chorale, circus troupe, coda, codicil, coherence, coincidence, colophon, come out with, common assent, common consent, communicate, company, compatibility, concert, conclusion, concord, concordance, concurrence, conformance, conformation, conformity, congeniality, congruence, congruency, congruity, consensus, consensus gentium, consensus of opinion, consensus omnium, consent, consentaneity, consequence, consistency, consonance, consort, continuance, continuation, convey, cooperation, copy, corps de ballet, correspondence, counterfeit, couplet, crib, croon, deliver, descant, development, disclose, distich, ditto, division, do, do like, do-re-mi, double take, dramatis personae, dying words, echo, emit, ensemble, enunciate, envoi, epilogue, epode, equivalence, exposition, express, fake, figure, fling off, folderol, follow-through, follow-up, forge, formulate, general acclamation, general agreement, general consent, general voice, give, give expression, give out with, give tongue, give utterance, give voice, glee, glee club, go like, harmonic close, harmony, heptastich, hexastich, hoke, hoke up, hum, hymn, imitate, impart, interlude, intermezzo, intersection, intonate, intone, introductory phrase, last words, let out, like-mindedness, lilt, line, lip, madrigal, madrigaletto, make like, measure, meeting of minds, minstrel, mirror, mixed chorus, monostich, movement, musical phrase, musical sentence, mutual understanding, octastich, octave, octet, one accord, one voice, oneness, oratorio, oratorio society, ornament, ottava rima, out with, overlap, parallelism, part, parting shot, passage, peace, pentastich, period, peroration, phonate, phrase, pipe, plagiarize, postface, postfix, postlude, postscript, pour forth, present, pronounce, psalm, put forth, put in words, quatrain, quaver, raise, rapport, reecho, reflect, refrain, repeat, repertory company, repetend, resolution, response, rhyme royal, ritornello, roulade, same mind, say, second thought, section, self-consistency, septet, sequel, sequela, sequelae, sequelant, sequent, sequitur, serenade, sestet, set forth, sextet, shake, simulate, sing, sing in chorus, singing club, single voice, sol-fa, solmizate, sound, stanza, statement, stave, stock company, strain, strophe, subscript, suffix, supplement, supporting cast, swan song, syllable, symmetry, sync, synchronism, tag, tailpiece, tally, tell, tercet, terza rima, tetrastich, throw off, timing, total agreement, tremolo, trill, triplet, tristich, troll, troupe, tune, tutti, tutti passage, tweedle, tweedledee, twit, twitter, unanimity, unanimousness, undersong, understanding, uniformity, union, unison, unisonance, universal agreement, utter, variation, verbalize, verse, vocalize, voice, voices, warble, whisper, whistle, word, yodel

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Cry

N cry, voice, hubbub, bark, vociferation, outcry, hullabaloo, chorus, clamor, hue and cry, plaint, lungs, stentor, crying, clamant, clamorous, vociferous, stentorian, open-mouthed.

Music

N music, concert, strain, tune, air, melody, aria, arietta, piece of music, work, number, opus, sonata, rondo, rondeau, pastorale, cavatina, roulade, fantasia, concerto, overture, symphony, variations, cadenza, cadence, fugue, canon, quodlibet, serenade, notturno, dithyramb, opera, operetta, oratorio, composition, movement, stave, passamezzo, toccata, Vorspiel, instrumental music, full score, minstrelsy, tweedledum and tweedledee, band, orchestra, concerted piece, potpourri, capriccio, vocal music, vocalism, chaunt, chant, psalm, psalmody, hymn, song, canticle, canzonet, cantata, bravura, lay, ballad, ditty, carol, pastoral, recitative, recitativo, solfeggio, Lydian measures, slow music, slow movement, adagio, minuet, siren strains, soft music, lullaby, dump, dirge, pibroch, martial music, march, dance music, waltz, solo, duet, duo, trio, quartet, quartett, septett, part song, descant, glee, madrigal, catch, round, chorus, chorale, antiphon, antiphony, accompaniment, second, bass, score, bourdon, drone, morceau, terzetto, composer, musician, musical, instrumental, vocal, choral, lyric, operatic, harmonious, Wagnerian, adagio, largo, larghetto, andante, andantino, alla capella, maestoso, moderato, allegro, allegretto, spiritoso, vivace, veloce, presto, prestissimo, con brio, capriccioso, scherzo, scherzando, legato, staccato, crescendo, diminuendo, rallentando, affettuoso, obbligato, pizzicato, desto, in notes by distance made more sweet, like the faint exquisite music of a dream, music arose with its voluptuous swell, music is the universal language of mankind, music's golden tongue, the speech of angels, will sing the savageness out of a bear, music hath charms to soothe the savage beast.

Musician

N musician, artiste, performer, player, minstrel, bard, accompanist, accordionist, instrumentalist, organist, pianist, violinist, flautist, harper, fiddler, fifer, trumpeter, piper, drummer, catgut scraper, band, orchestral waits, vocalist, melodist, singer, warbler, songster, chaunter, chauntress, songstress, cantatrice, choir, quire, chorister, chorus, chorus singer, liedertafel, nightingale, philomel, thrush, siren, bulbul, mavis, Pierides, sacred nine, Orpheus, Apollo, the Muses Erato, Euterpe, Terpsichore, tuneful nine, tuneful quire, composer, performance, execution, touch, expression, solmization, playing, musical, adagio, andante.

Assent

N assent, assentment, acquiescence, admission, nod, accord, concord, concordance, agreement, affirmance, affirmation, recognition, acknowledgment, avowal, confession of faith, unanimity, common consent, consensus, acclamation, chorus, vox populi, popular belief, current belief, current opinion, public opinion, concurrence, cooperation, ratification, confirmation, corroboration, approval, acceptance, visa, indorsement, consent, pressure to conform, herd instinct, peer pressure, assenting, of one accord, of one mind, of the same mind, at one with, agreed, acquiescent, content, willing, uncontradicted, unchallenged, unquestioned, uncontroverted, carried, agreed, nem, con, nemine contradicente unanimous, agreed on all hands, carried by acclamation, affirmative, yes, yea, ay, aye, true, good, well, very well, very true, well and good, granted, even so, just so, to be sure, 'thou hast said', you said it, you said a mouthful, truly, exactly, precisely, that's just it, indeed, certainly, you bet, certes, ex concesso, of course, unquestionably, assuredly, no doubt, doubtless, naturally, natch, be it so, so be it, so let it be, amen, willingly, affirmatively, in the affirmative, OK, all right, might as well, why not? with one consent, with one voice, with one accord, unanimously, una voce, by common consent, in chorus, to a man, nem, con, nemine contradicente, nemine dissentiente, without a dissentient voice, as one man, one and all, on all hands, avec plaisir, chi tace accousente, the public mind is the creation of the Master-Writ, you bet your sweet ass it is, what are we waiting for? whenever you're ready, anytime you're ready.

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