Meaning of chorister in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈkɑrəstər/

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1. Noun

   chorister

   Etymology

   late Middle English queristre, from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French cueriste, from quer (see choir). The change in the first syllable in the 16th century was due to association with obsolete chorist ‘member of a choir or chorus’, but the older form quirister long survived

   Definitions

   1. a singer in a choir