First Known Use: 14th century
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chorister
noun cho·ris·ter \ˈkȯr-ə-stər, ˈkär-\
: a singer in a choir
Full Definition of CHORISTER
1
: a singer in a choir; specifically : choirboy
2
: the leader of a church choir
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Origin of CHORISTER
Middle English querister, from Anglo-French cueristre, from Medieval Latin chorista, from Latin chorus
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