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Nymph vs Chorus - What's the difference?

nymph | chorus |

As nouns the difference between nymph and chorus

is that nymph is the larva of certain insects while chorus is a group of singers and dancers in the religious festivals of ancient Greece.

As a verb chorus is

to echo a particular sentiment.

nymph

English

(wikipedia nymph)

Alternative forms

* nymphe (rare or archaic)

Noun

  • The larva of certain insects.
  • Any minor female deity associated with water, forests, grotto, etc.
  • A young girl, especially one who inspires lustful feelings.
  • Synonyms

    * (insect larva) instar, naiad * (attractive young woman) lolita, nymphet, nymphette

    Derived terms

    * nymphet * nymphette * nymphoid

    See also

    * alseid, auloniad, crinaeae, limnades, meliae, napaeae, oceanids, oreads, pegaeae * dryads, hamadryads, naiads, nereids * Hesperides

    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
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Everton 0–2 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=At the end of a frantic first 45 minutes, there was still time for Charlie Adam to strike the bar from 20 yards before referee Atkinson departed to a deafening chorus of jeering from Everton's fans.}}
  • (theater) An actor who reads the opening and closing lines of a play.
  • Verb

  • To echo a particular sentiment.
  • To sing the chorus.