chorus

chorus [kôr′əs]

n.

[L, a dance, band of dancers or singers < Gr choros]

1. in ancient Greek drama, and drama like it, a company of performers whose singing, dancing, and narration provide explanation and elaboration of the main action

2. in Elizabethan drama, a person who recites the prologue and epilogue

3. a group of dancers and singers performing together in a modern musical show, opera, etc.

4. the part of a drama, song, etc. performed by a chorus

5. a group of people trained to sing or speak something together simultaneously

6. a simultaneous utterance by many [a chorus of protest]

7. that which is thus uttered

8. music written for group singing

9. that part of a musical composition in which the company joins the solo singer

10.

a) the refrain of a song or hymn following each verse

b) the main tune, as of a jazz piece, following the introduction

c) Jazz a solo, usually an improvised one based on the main tune of a piece

vt., vi.

to sing, speak, or say in unison

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in chorus

in unison