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Greek chorus

Greek chorus noun: synonym of chorus (“a group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song”).

Noun

Greek chorus (plural Greek choruses)

  1. (historical, Ancient Greece) Synonym of chorus (“a group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song”).
    Synonyms:
    chorus
  2. (figuratively) Synonym of chorus (“a group of people who express a unanimous opinion”).
    • But the best part of "Battling the Gods" is the Greek chorus of atheists themselves, who speak distinctively throughout each of the political transformations — until, that is, the last of them, when they go silent.2015 November 22, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, “'Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World,' by Tim Whitmarsh”, in The New York Times Book Review, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company...
    • A Greek chorus of "antis" foretold a different future. The death of the family! The destruction of morality!2020 December 20, Deborah Cohen, “The Real Legacy of the Suffrage Movement”, in Jeffrey Goldberg, editor, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
    Synonyms:
    chorus

Synonyms of Greek chorus

Forms of Greek chorus

pluralGreek choruses

Questions about Greek chorus

What does Greek chorus mean?
Greek chorus means synonym of chorus (“a group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song”).
What part of speech is Greek chorus?
Greek chorus is a noun.
What is the plural of Greek chorus?
The plural of Greek chorus is Greek choruses.

Words near Greek chorus in the dictionary

  1. Greek alphabets
  2. Greek arts
  3. Greek calends
  4. Greek Catholic
  5. Greek Catholics
  6. Greek chorus
  7. Greek choruses
  8. Greek cross
  9. Greek crosses
  10. Greek feet
  11. Greek fire

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