A singer, esp. in a church; (also in Old and Middle English) an author of a poem intended to be sung; a psalmist.
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| 释义 | society > faith > church government > laity > lay functionaries > chorister > [noun] (25) songereOE A singer, esp. in a church; (also in Old and Middle English) an author of a poem intended to be sung; a psalmist. childOE spec. A boy chorister. clergionc1325 A young clerk or member of a clerical order; a chorister or choirboy; also (as in French) a term of depreciation = petty clerk. choristerc1360 A member of a choir of singers. of a church choir; now spec. a choirboy. Also: a choir-leader (U.S.). chanterc1384 A singer in the choir of a church, cathedral, etc.; a chorister. Now historical. quirera1425 A chorister. choirman1488 A man who sings in a choir; a ‘singing man’. singing man1527 Specially or professionally employed in singing; engaged or hired to sing. a man engaged to sing in an ecclesiastical choir. clerk1549 Hence, since the Reformation, applied to laymen who perform such of these offices as are retained in cathedrals, churches, or chapels. In the… chorista1552 A member of a choir. Obsolete. songman1599 A man who sings in a church choir, esp. on a professional basis. Sometimes: spec. a vicar choral in a cathedral or collegiate church. Also in… singing boy1666 Specially or professionally employed in singing; engaged or hired to sing. Similarly singing boy, singing clerk. Also, in other than ecclesiastical… sing-man1691 a singing man. white boy1691 A surpliced choir boy. Obsolete. white man1691 A person (esp. a man) wearing white clothing; spec. a man belonging to an ecclesiastical order distinguished by the wearing of a white habit. Cf… choirist1773 A chorister. secular1786 (See quot. 1786.) chorister-boy1817 chorister-bishop, chorister-boy. choirboy1843 a boy who sings in a choir, a chorister. Subcategories:— chief (1) — Muslim (1) — group of (3) — office of (1) |
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