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Noun: choir  kwI(-u)r [N. Amer], kwI-u(r) [Brit]
  1. A chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
     
  2. A family of similar musical instrument playing together
    - consort
     
  3. The area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave
Verb: choir  kwI(-u)r [N. Amer], kwI-u(r) [Brit]
  1. Sing in a choir
    - chorus

Sounds like: quire, coir

Derived forms: choiring, choirs, choired

See also: choral, chorister

Type of: area, chorus, set, sing

Part of: bema, chancel, sanctuary

Encyclopedia: Choir Choir, Mongolia