Etymology

chorister

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Today it means: A singer in a choir; especially a child in a church or cathedral choir. Full definition →

Middle English queristre
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  1. Middle English · derived fromqueristre
  2. English todaychorister

Derived from late Middle English queristre, from an Anglo-Norman variant of Old French cueriste, from cuer (see Middle French cuer). Equivalent to choir + -ster.

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