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Definition of Choragus
1. Noun. (ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus.
Generic synonyms: Leader
Category relationships: Antiquity
Derivative terms: Choragic
Definition of Choragus
1. n. A chorus leader; esp. one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contents at Athens.
Definition of Choragus
1. Noun. (historical Ancient Greece) A chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at Athens. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Choragus
1. the leader of a chorus or choir [n -GI or -GUSES] : CHORAGIC [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Choragus
Literary usage of Choragus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"... predecessor (rare or spec.); spec, header, lead, here- toga (Old Eng.
hist.), bellwether (contemptuous), choragus (esp. in the Classic drama), ..."
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