| 单词 | chorist |
| 释义 | chorist|ˈkɒrɪst, ˈkɔərɪst|
Also 6 choriste.
[a. F. choriste, ad. med.L. chorista singer in a choir, f. chorus choir; or f. chor-us + -ist.]
†1. A member of a choir. Obs.
1538Leland Itin. I. 15 A Collegiate Paroche Chirch of a 3 Prestes, 2 Clerkes, and 4 Choristes. 1611Cotgr., Choriste, a Chorist; a singing man in a Queere. 1669Woodhead St. Teresa ii. xi. 94 Two Nuns; one a Chorist; the other a Lay-sister. 1744Lewis Life Pecocke 7 A Master, four fellows..Clerks, conducts, chorists, etc. 1766Entick London IV. 354.
†b. transf. A feathered chorister. Obs.
1763Brit. Mag. IV. 325 Now woodland chorists sing.
2. Gr. Antiq. A member of the chorus in the ancient Greek drama.
1762J. Brown Poetry & Mus. §6 (1763) 135 The Poet's Character became quite distinct from that of Chorist, Actor, or Dancer. 1853Grote Greece XI. ii. lxxxiii. 38 He [Dionysius]..sent reciters and chorists, skilful as well as highly trained, to exhibit his own poetical compositions.
3. a. One who sings in a chorus. b. One who joins in the chorus of a song (nonce-use).
1835Fraser's Mag. XI. 425 The emotions actuating the chorists in a good drinking-song. 1865Anthenæum No. 1956. 558/3 The orchestra and the chorists. |
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