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choirmaster

choir·mas·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kwahyuh r-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
    • /ˈkwaɪərˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/
    • /ˈkwaɪəˌmɑː.stər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwahyuh r-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
    • /ˈkwaɪərˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/

Definitions of choirmaster word

  • countable noun choirmaster A choirmaster is a person whose job is to train a choir. 3
  • noun choirmaster a person who trains, leads, or conducts a choir 3
  • noun choirmaster the director, or conductor, of a choir 3
  • noun choirmaster the director of a choir. 1
  • noun choirmaster The conductor of a choir. 1
  • noun choirmaster sb who leads a choral group 1

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Origin of choirmaster

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; choir + master

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Parts of speech for Choirmaster

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

choirmaster popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

choirmaster usage trend in Literature

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