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choirmaster

choirmaster noun: the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal.

Noun

choirmaster (plural choirmasters)

  1. The musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal.
    Synonyms:
    chorusmaster, chorister, choir conductor, choir leader, leader of the choir

Synonyms of choirmaster

All synonyms of choirmaster

Forms of choirmaster

pluralchoirmasters

Origin of choirmaster

From choir + master, a calque of German Chormeister. Piecewise doublet of chorusmaster.

Questions about choirmaster

What does choirmaster mean?
Choirmaster means the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal.
What part of speech is choirmaster?
Choirmaster is a noun.
What is the plural of choirmaster?
The plural of choirmaster is choirmasters.

Words near choirmaster in the dictionary

  1. choirleader
  2. choirleaders
  3. choirless
  4. choirlike
  5. choirman
  6. choirmaster
  7. choirmasters
  8. choirmate
  9. choirmates
  10. choirmen
  11. choirmistress

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