Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A singer in a choir, especially a choirboy or choirgirl.
- n. A leader of a choir.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A singer in a choir or chorus; specifically, a male member of a church choir.
- n. In some churches, a choir-leader or precentor; one who leads the singing of the choir or the congregation.—
- n. A singer in general: as, the feathered choristers.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. One of a choir; a singer in a chorus.
- n. One who leads a choir in church music.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a singer in a choir
Etymologies
- Middle English queristre, from Anglo-Norman *cueristre, from Medieval Latin chorista, from chorus, chorus, from Latin, choral dance; see chorus.
Examples
“Noel had loved one deeply -- the word "chorister" was so enchanting; and because of his whiteness, and hair which had no grease on it, but stood up all bright; she had never spoken to him -- a far worship, like that for a star.”
“chorister" was so enchanting; and because of his whiteness, and hair which had no grease on it, but stood up all bright; she had never spoken to him -- a far worship, like that for a star.”
“When he joined the choir at age 8 ½, singing treble, he was told that he would never be more than a chorister.”
“It relieved professional chorister Christopher Nemec to see the young people bring dedication and skill to the chorus, an art form many have feared may be dying out.”
Voice of America: High Schoolers Perform with Masters at Carnegie Hall
“As a child, Jeffreys took piano lessons and was a chorister.”
“As a boy chorister in his Czech-Moravian homeland, Janácek 1854-1928 learned early the potential of choral writing.”
“My earliest Messiah memories belong to childhood days in the 1960s as a chorister at Canterbury cathedral being giving arias to perform as a unison group.”
“It would be unthinkable today for an Oxbridge choral scholar, or just about any young British chorister, not to sing the full Messiah regularly.”
“If one had to narrow it down, the most formative factors in Mr. Muhly's childhood were the rise of the Internet and his work as a boy chorister in Providence, R.I. Much of his music has the feel of a computer desktop with multiple windows open at the same time.”
The Wall Street Journal: All in a Day's Work, Polygamy Included
“About 9% of the total operating budget would go toward orchestra and chorister salaries, down from 13% last year, opera officials said.”
The Wall Street Journal: City Opera Performances in Jeopardy
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