Choir (?), n. [OE.
quer, OF. cuer, F.
chœur, fr. L. chorus a choral dance, chorus, choir, fr. Gr. &?;, orig. dancing place; prob. akin to &?; inclosure, L. hortus garden, and E.
yard. See Chorus.]
1. A band or
organized company of singers,
especially in church service. [Formerly written also quire.]
2. That part of a church appropriated to the singers.
3. (Arch.) The chancel.
Choir
organ (Mus.), one of the three or five
distinct organs included in the full organ, each separable from the rest, but
all controlled by one performer; a portion of
the full organ, complete in itself, and more practicable for ordinary service and in the
accompanying of the vocal choir. -- Choir screen, Choir wall (Arch.), a screen or low
wall separating the choir from the aisles. -- Choir service, the service of singing performed by the choir. T. Warton.
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