CHORAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does choral mean? 

• CHORAL (noun)
  The noun CHORAL has 1 sense:

1. a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune

  Familiarity information: CHORAL used as a noun is very rare.

• CHORAL (adjective)
  The adjective CHORAL has 1 sense:

1. related to or written for or performed by a chorus or choir

  Familiarity information: CHORAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHORAL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

choral; chorale

Hypernyms ("choral" is a kind of...):

anthem; hymn (a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation))

• CHORAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Related to or written for or performed by a chorus or choir

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

choral ensemble

Pertainym:

chorus (a group of people assembled to sing together)

Derivation:

choir (a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony)

choir (a family of similar musical instrument playing together)

chorus (the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers)

chorus (any utterance produced simultaneously by a group)

chorus (a group of people assembled to sing together)

chorus (a body of dancers or singers who perform together)