Meaning of chorister in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  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

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