choragus | (noun) (ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus | - |
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choral | (noun) a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune | Synonyms: chorale |
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chorale | (noun) a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune | Synonyms: choral |
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chord | (noun) a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together | - |
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(noun) a straight line connecting two points on a curve | - |
chordamesoderm | (noun) the area of mesoderm that forms the notochord | Synonyms: chordomesoderm |
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chordate | (noun) any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column | - |
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chorditis | (noun) inflammation of the vocal cords | - |
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(noun) inflammation of the spermatic cord or vocal cords or vocal folds | - |
chordomesoderm | (noun) the area of mesoderm that forms the notochord | Synonyms: chordamesoderm |
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chordophone | (noun) a stringed instrument of the group including harps, lutes, lyres, and zithers | - |
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chore | (noun) a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee | Synonyms: job, task |
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chorea | (noun) any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs | - |
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(noun) chorea in dogs | Synonyms: canine chorea |
choreographer | (noun) someone who creates new dances | - |
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choreography | (noun) a show involving artistic dancing | Synonyms: stage dancing |
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(noun) the representation of dancing by symbols as music is represented by notes | - |
(noun) a notation used by choreographers | - |
chorine | (noun) a woman who dances in a chorus line | Synonyms: chorus girl, showgirl |
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chorioallantois | (noun) the very vascular fetal membrane composed of the fused chorion and adjacent wall of the allantois | Synonyms: chorioallantoic membrane |
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choriomeningitis | (noun) a cerebral meningitis with cellular infiltration of the meninges | - |
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chorion | (noun) the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) | - |
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chorioretinitis | (noun) inflammation of the choroid layer behind the retina | - |
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chorister | (noun) a singer in a choir | - |
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chorizo | (noun) a spicy Spanish pork sausage | - |
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choroid | (noun) a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye | Synonyms: choroid coat |
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chortle | (noun) a soft partly suppressed laugh | Synonyms: chuckle |
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chorus | (noun) the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers | Synonyms: refrain |
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(noun) any utterance produced simultaneously by a group | - |
(noun) a group of people assembled to sing together | - |
(noun) a body of dancers or singers who perform together | Synonyms: chorus line |
(noun) a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play | Synonyms: Greek chorus |