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antichoir

adj

Etymology

From anti- + choir.

  1. derived from χορός
  2. derived from chorus
  3. derived from quer
  4. inherited from quer
  5. prefixed as antichoir — “anti + choir”

Definitions

  1. Opposing a choir.

    • Because many choirs were improperly used during this period, an era of antichoir feeling developed shortly after the 1905 Hymnal was published.
    • As late as 1854, the antichoir members of an Ohio Methodist congregation heckled the choir whenever it tried to sing, hoping to "bring discredit on the singers by creating discord."

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