Phrase Hound found 22 phrases and 32 compound words that contain choir. The most common are listed below. Open choir in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 22
- preach to the choirTo speak as if to convince a person or group of something they already believe.
- choir schoolA school, attached to a cathedral or abbey, that provides education to its choristers
- preaching to the choirpresent participle and gerund of preach to the choir
- choir stallAlternative form of choirstall: A row of seats for the choir in a church.
- choir boyAlternative form of choirboy: A boy chorister.
- choir boysplural of choir boy: A boy chorister.
- choir screenSynonym of rood screen: A carved screen that separated the chancel and nave in a medieval church; it originally carried a large crucifix; in continental Europe it often featured a balcony from which the Gospel and sermons could be read.
- dawn choirSynonym of dawn chorus: Birdsong by a large number of birds occurring in the early morning.
- fore choirAlternative form of forechoir: The part of a church in front of the choir, often reserved for the clergy and choristers.
- choir stallsPlural of choir stall: A row of seats for the choir in a church.
- Nikon choirA large group of photographers simultaneously capturing images of a celebrity, producing numerous photographic flashes along with an accompanying din of clicking camera shutters.
- preached to the choirsimple past and past participle of preach to the choir
- brass choirA brass band
- choir organOne of the departments of a cathedral organ, standing behind the great organ, having its tones less powerful, and more suited to accompanying the voice.
- choir schoolsplural of choir school: A school, attached to a cathedral or abbey, that provides education to its choristers
- choir screensplural of choir screen: A carved screen that separated the chancel and nave in a medieval church; it originally carried a large crucifix; in continental Europe it often featured a balcony from which the Gospel and sermons could be read.
- choir organsplural of choir organ: One of the departments of a cathedral organ, standing behind the great organ, having its tones less powerful, and more suited to accompanying the voice.
- preaches to the choirthird-person singular simple present indicative of preach to the choir: To speak as if to convince a person or group of something they already believe.
- join the choir invisibleTo die.
- joined the choir invisiblesimple past and past participle of join the choir invisible
- joining the choir invisiblepresent participle and gerund of join the choir invisible
- joins the choir invisiblethird-person singular simple present indicative of join the choir invisible: To die.
Compound words 32
- choristerA singer in a choir; especially a child in a church or cathedral choir.
- choirmasterthe musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal
- choirboyA boy chorister.
- choirbookA hymnal large enough to be used by an entire choir at once in a church or cathedral, and showing all the parts to be sung, used during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
- choirchildA child who sings in a choir.
- antichoirOpposing a choir.
- choirgirlA girl who sings in a choir.
- choirmateA member of the same choir.
- polychoirRelating to more than one choir.
- choirlessWithout a choir.