chœur

See also: choeur

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French cuer, quer, a semi-learned adaptation or borrowing (from different stages in time) from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός (khorós). Doublet of chorus.

Pronunciation

Noun

chœur m (plural chœurs)

  1. chorus
    en chœur ― in chorus, in unison
  2. (singing) choir (company of people who are trained to sing together)
    chef de chœur ― choirmaster
  3. (Christianity) quire (the architectural area of a church used by the choir, often near the apse)
    enfant de chœur ― altar boy

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