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choir

choir [ kwīr ] (plural choirs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. group of singers: an organized group of singers who perform together, especially in church, typically combining smaller groups of singers who sing different parts at different pitches

2. area for church choir: the part of a church where the choir performs

3. instrument group: a group of instruments of the same type

4. music 
Same as  choir organ


[13th century. Via Old French quer< Latin chorus (see chorus)]
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