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GREEK CHORUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Greek chorus mean?
• GREEK CHORUS (noun)
The noun GREEK CHORUS has 1 sense:
1. a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
Familiarity information: GREEK CHORUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
chorus; Greek chorus
Hypernyms ("Greek chorus" is a kind of...):
company; troupe (organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical))
Domain category:
singing; vocalizing (the act of singing vocal music)
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