"choirmaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: choirmasters [plural]
Etymology: From choir + master, a calque of German Chormeister. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|choir|master}} choir + master, {{cal|en|de|Chormeister|nocap=1}} calque of German Chormeister Head templates: {{en-noun}} choirmaster (plural choirmasters)
  1. the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal Categories (topical): People Synonyms: chorusmaster, chorister (english: second meaning), choir conductor, choir leader, leader of the choir Translations (the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal): хорма́йстар (xormájstar) [masculine] (Belarusian), хорма́йстор (hormájstor) [masculine] (Bulgarian), koordirigent [masculine] (Dutch), ĥorestro (Esperanto), korusestro (Esperanto), kórleiðari [masculine] (Faroese), kuoronjohtaja (Finnish), chef de chœur [masculine] (French), cantor [masculine] (French), Chormeister [masculine] (German), Chormeisterin [feminine] (German), Chorleiter [masculine] (German), Chorleiterin [feminine] (German), Chordirektor [masculine] (German), Chordirektorin [feminine] (German), μαέστρος (maéstros) [feminine, masculine] (Greek), karvezető (Hungarian), karnagy (Hungarian), stiúrthóir cóir [masculine] (Irish), tsúitāipāu (Khiamniungan Naga), chórmistrz [masculine] (Polish), хорме́йстер (xorméjster) [masculine] (Russian), ре́гент (régent) [masculine] (Russian), хорме́йстер (xorméjster) [masculine] (Ukrainian), хорма́йстер (xormájster) [masculine] (Ukrainian), côr-feistr [masculine] (Welsh)

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