As nouns the difference between chorus and choragus
is that
chorus is a group of singers and dancers in the religious festivals of ancient Greece while
choragus is a chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at Athens.
As a verb chorus
is to echo a particular sentiment.
chorus English
Noun
( en-noun)
A group of singers and dancers in the religious festivals of ancient Greece
A group of people in a play or performance who recite together.
A group of singers; singing group who perform together.
- The performance of the chorus was awe-inspiring and exhilarating.
A repeated part of a song, also called the refrain .
- ''The catchiest part of most songs is the chorus .
A setting or feature in electronic music that makes one voice sound like many.
(figuratively) A group of people or animals who make sounds together
- A chorus of crickets
- A chorus of whiners
The noise made by such a group.
- a chorus of shouts and catcalls
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(theater) An actor who reads the opening and closing lines of a play.
Verb
To echo a particular sentiment.
To sing the chorus.
Related terms
* choir
* choral
* chorea
* Huntington's chorea
* Sydenham's chorea
* choreography
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choragus English
Noun
( choragi)
(historical, Ancient Greece) A chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at Athens.
( Webster 1913)
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