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Chorister

//ˈkɔɹɪstɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A singer in a choir; especially a child in a church or cathedral choir.

    "None of the new choristers can sing in tune but they will learn soon enough."

  2. 2
    a singer in a choir wordnet
  3. 3
    A director or leader of a choral group. US

    "Jane was the chorister of her congregation's choir, and that occupied much of her time on the weekends."

Etymology

Derived from late Middle English queristre, from an Anglo-Norman variant of Old French cueriste, from cuer (see Middle French cuer). Equivalent to choir + -ster.

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