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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Choral \Cho"ral\, chorale \chorale\, noun (Mus.) A stately hymn tune; a simple sacred tune, sung in unison by the congregation, used mostly in Protestant (especially Lutheran) churches; as, the Lutheran chorals. [Sometimes written {chorale}.] [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Choral \Cho"ral\, adjective [LL. choralis, fr. L. chorus. See {Chorus}.] Of or pertaining to a choir or chorus; singing, sung, or adapted to be sung, in chorus or harmony.
{Choral service}, a service of song.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
choral
adjective: related to or written for or performed by a chorus or choir; "choral composition"; "choral ensemble"
noun: a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune [syn: {chorale}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
22 Moby Thesaurus words for "choral": alto, baritone, bass, bravura, choric, coloratura, dramatic, falsetto, heroic, hymnal, liturgical, lyric, operatic, psalmic, psalmodial, psalmodic, sacred, singing, soprano, tenor, treble, vocal
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