chorister

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The heavenly chorister, and saint,

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  1. noun A singer in a choir, especially a choirboy or choirgirl.
  2. noun A leader of a choir.

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  • Having a good ear for music ,he became a chorister, and sang the Tantum ergo. —  Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist
  • This ended, he announced his text,—“This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and delivered him out of all his trouble.” Instantly, to my great amazement, the cracked voice of the chorister was uplifted, intoning the text, as if it were the first verse of another hymn. —  Army Life in a Black Regiment
  • Mr Walker said: 'He was an outstanding chorister, a really passionate singer. —  Home | Mail Online
  • 'He was an outstanding chorister, a really passionate singer and was always determined to become a pop star. —  Home | Mail Online
  • It was the tousled chorister, and he plowed his way forward through the gathering choir before the hearth. —  Apron-Strings
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  1. Middle English queristre, from Anglo-Norman *cueristre, from Medieval Latin chorista, from chorus, chorus, from Latin, choral dance; see chorus.

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  1. from chorist + -er. Cf. quirister, after quire.
 

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/ˈkɑrɪstər/
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