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• sem|i|cho|rus — «SEHM ee KR uhs, KOHR », noun. Music. 1. a half chorus; a number of voices chosen from a fl chorus, whether from all or from some of the parts. 2. a passage or piece to be sung by such a selection of voices …   Useful english dictionary

• cho — ace·tyl·cho·line; ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; am·ni·o·cho·ri·on; an·cho·ress; an·cho·rit·ess; an·cho·rit·ic; an·cho·rit·ism; an·cho·veta; an·cho·vy; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase; ar·cho·plasm; ar·cho·sau·ria; au·tar·cho·glos·sa;… …   English syllables

• rus — ableph·a·rus; ac·an·thu·rus; ac·a·rus; ac·o·rus; ae·gag·rus; ae·lu·rus; aeto·sau·rus; ag·ri·o·choe·rus; ai·gi·a·lo·sau·rus; ai·lu·rus; alep·i·sau·rus; alop·e·cu·rus; am·ei·u·rus; am·i·u·rus; anom·a·lu·rus; an·thra·co·sau·rus; ap·a·to·sau·rus;… …   English syllables

• chorus — cho·rus …   English syllables

• Chorus — Cho|rus 〈[ ko: ] m.; , Chö|re〉 1. Sängerchor 2. gemeinsames Lied 3. 〈Jazz〉 Refrain [lat., „Rundtanz, Reigen, Chor“; → Chor] * * * Chorus   [englisch, kɔ:rəs; hier wörtlich »Refrain«], einerseits Bezeichnung für das Thema, dessen Melodik …   Universal-Lexikon

• chorus — cho|rus1 [ kɔrəs ] noun * 1. ) count the part of a song that does not change and is repeated several times: He encouraged the audience to join in the chorus. a ) a piece of music that is sung by a large group of people 2. ) count a large group of …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• chorus — cho•rus [[t]ˈkɔr əs, ˈkoʊr [/t]] n. pl. rus•es, 1) mad a) a group of persons singing in unison b) (in an opera, oratorio, etc.) such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers c) a piece of music for singing in …   From formal English to slang

• Chorus — Cho|rus 〈 [ko: ] m.; Gen.: , Pl.: se; Musik〉 1. Sängerchor 2. gemeinsames Lied 3. Refrain im Jazz [Etym.: lat., »Rundtanz, Chor«; → Chor] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

• Chorus — Cho|rus der; , se <aus lat. chorus, vgl. 2↑Chor>: 1. das einer Komposition zugrunde liegende Form u. Akkordschema, das die Basis für Improvisationen bildet (Jazz). 2. Hauptteil od. Refrain eines Stückes aus der Tanz od. Unterhaltungsmusik …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

• chorus boy — cho′rus boy n. sbz a male singer or dancer of the chorus of a musical comedy, vaudeville show, etc • Etymology: 1940–45 …   From formal English to slang