Antonyms for choral


Grammar : Adj, adv, noun
Spell : adjective kawr-uh l, kohr-; noun kuh-ral, kaw-, koh-, kawr-uh l, kohr-
Phonetic Transcription : adjective ˈkɔr əl, ˈkoʊr-; noun kəˈræl, kɔ-, koʊ-, ˈkɔr əl, ˈkoʊr-


Definition of choral

Origin :
  • 1580s, from Middle French choral or directly from Medieval Latin choralis "belonging to a chorus or choir," from Latin chorus (see chorus).
  • As in lyric : adj musical
  • As in lyrical : adj musical
  • As in musical : adj harmonic, lyrical
  • As in vocal : adj spoken
  • As in sonant : adj vocal
  • As in a cappella : adv without instruments
  • As in hymn : noun religious song
Example sentences :
  • Three other members of the choral company were there already.
  • Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
  • Greatly must they rejoice when they see their beautiful child in the choral dance.
  • Extract from : « Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca » by Homer
  • They were, like most Spartan choral dances, renowned for their graceful rhythms.
  • Extract from : « Museum of Antiquity » by L. W. Yaggy
  • It was among the first of the London churches to have a choral service.
  • Extract from : « Chelsea » by G. E. (Geraldine Edith) Mitton
  • There is a choral moment from the English horn, the 131 bassoons, and a clarinet.
  • Extract from : « Contemporary American Composers » by Rupert Hughes
  • Not at all, but I find dolorous passages in this choral, as in all the Calvinist hymns.
  • Extract from : « The Burgomaster's Wife, Complete » by Georg Ebers
  • The sacrifice has been offered; the choral prayer has gone up.
  • Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 1 » by A. Maclaren
  • Much of it is in the waltz movement, and the choral work is a strong feature.
  • Extract from : « The Standard Light Operas » by George Upton
  • The cry for deliverance is a solo; the song of praise is choral.
  • Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 2 » by Alexander Maclaren
  • In any case the choral sections would have to be translated.
  • Extract from : « Wagner as I Knew Him » by Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger

Synonyms for choral

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