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chorus (s) (noun), choruses (pl)
1. A musical composition written for a large group of singers: A sizeable and rather large chorus often involves parts for sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses.
2. A group of singers performing together: The chorus and dancers performed together in a show which was exhilarating and fantastic.
3. In ancient Greek plays, a group of actors who spoke the same words that described what was going on and commented about what was being presented: At the Greek theater, the audience watched the chorus perform during the religious festival.
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chorus
1. In Greek drama, a group of dancers and singers who sang odes between sections of the play and who also had parts in the drama.
2. A group of singers who sing together in unison or harmony.
3. A supporting group of dancers and singers in opera, musical comedy, etc.
4. Etymology: from Latin chorus, from Greek khoros, "dancing ground, dance, dramatic chorus".
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