chori

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UK/ˈkɔːɹaɪ/US/ˈkɔɹaɪ/

A form of chorus — A group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song.

UncommonScrabble 10

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralrareplural of chorus

    I have several chori and have tried many different brands/models in my search for the "ultimate tone."

    1994 July 28, Doug Ferrell, “Re: Boss CE-5 and other Chorus Pedals around $100-$250”, in rec.music.makers.guitar (Usenet), message-ID <31979m$h2n@news.parc.xerox.com>
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    Of their music we have equally amazing records, as it was heard in the dramatic chori and the compositions of their old Troubadours and Improvisatori—the Lyric Poets;

    1871, “Analogies of Music and Painting”, in The Rectangular Review: A Quarterly Communication on Philosophy, Freemasonry, Archæology, Science, and the Fine Arts, volume I, number II, London, page 242

    Other foreign terms have become so thoroughly Anglicised as to adopt English plurals, and it is sometimes difficult to decide whether the English or the original foreign form is the more correct. None but a pedant would speak of ‘the chori of an opera,’ ‘the croci in a garden,’ or ‘the dogmata of the church;’ […]

    [a. 1881, William B[allantyne] Hodgson, “Noun”, in Errors in the Use of English, Edinburgh: David Douglas, published 1881, part II (Accidence), page 70

    The solo follows the chorus' pattern. It's practically the same thing, more of a semi-bridge than a solo. Apply these progressions to all chori and verses and that should do it.

    1994 January 17, Mike Robertson, “Re: REQ: Everbody Knows - Concrete Blonde”, in alt.guitar.tab (Usenet), message-ID <2hf4pu$aht@autodesk.autodesk.com>

    Panacea, with Alex's softest strumming outside of Rivendell and Geddy's first of many nervous recordings singing about love (and he's still at it, listen to Nobody's Hero) is really nice sounding but it almost sounds as if Rush dosen't^([sic]) MEAN IT... until the bridge sections before the chori "Yet I know... I MUST be gone... beFORE the light... of dawn!" and "My heart... will lie... beside you, and my wandering.. body grieves" are much better done than the rest of it. This is a song that needs JUST a little bit more conviction to make it work.

    1994 January 21, Michael Bahr, “The Fountain of Lamneth”, in alt.music.rush (Usenet), message-ID <CJyv3K.Ip4@news.direct.net>

    Our District (Evergreen) has established the number ofquartets^([sic]) and chori that will qualify (read _compete_) at the district level, largely because those district contests take up so much time at the district Convention. […] I have another question--what's with a division contest in late August? Being from Evergreen, where we have division contests in April (sometimes May) that allow both quartets and chori to qualify for the October District contest, which allows us to selelct^([sic]) a chorus to go to International, I wonder what's happening?

    1994 August 25, Skip Gundlach, “Barbershop Digest”, in rec.music.a-cappella (Usenet), message-ID <33j4s3$jau@hobbes.cc.uga.edu>

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχοροί
  2. Latinchorī
  3. Englishchori

From Latin chorī, from Ancient Greek χοροί (khoroí).

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APA

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“chori.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chori. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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