Meanings
noun
- ChristianityThe section of an Eastern Orthodox or Eastern Catholic church dedicated to the choir.
Origin
- Ancient Greekκλήρος
- Englishkliros
Ancient Greek κλήρος (klḗros).
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Estonian kliiros
- kliiroschurch section
French kliros
- kliroschurch section
Polish kliros
- kliroschurch section
Portuguese kliros
- kliroschurch section
Romanian strană
- stranăchurch section
Russian кли́рос
- кли́рос (klíros)church section
Ukrainian кри́лас, крила́с
- кри́лас (krýlas)church section
- крила́с (krylás)church section
- кри́лос (krýlos)church section
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kliros. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kliros
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“kliros.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kliros. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kliros,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kliros.
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