What does "choragus" mean?

A chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at Athens.

What is a synonym for "choragus"?

Common synonyms include: bellwether, choirmaster, conductor, duce, forerunner, fugleman.

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Noun

1
A chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at Athens. historical
2
(ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus wordnet

From Latin chorāgus, from Ancient Greek χορᾱγός (khorāgós), Doric form of χορηγός (khorēgós), from χορός (khorós, “chorus”) + ἄγω (ágō, “to lead”).

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