Quire vs. Choir

Quirenoun

One-twentieth of a ream of paper; a collection of twenty-four or twenty-five sheets of paper of the same size and quality, unfolded or having a single fold.

Quirenoun

(bookbinding) A set of leaves which are stitched together, originally a set of four pieces of paper (eight leaves, sixteen pages). This is most often a single signature (i.e. group of four), but may be several nested signatures.

Quirenoun

A book, poem, or pamphlet.

Quirenoun

(archaic) A choir.

Quirenoun

One quarter of a cruciform church, or the architectural area of a church used by the choir, often near the apse.

Quireverb

(bookbinding) To prepare quires by stitching together leaves of paper.

Quireverb

(intransitive) To sing in concert.

Quirenoun

See Choir.

Quirenoun

A collection of twenty-four sheets of paper of the same size and quality, unfolded or having a single fold; one twentieth of a ream.

Quireverb

To sing in concert.

Quirenoun

a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets

Quirenoun

four sheets of paper or parchment folded to form eight leaves, as in medieval manuscripts.

Quirenoun

any collection of leaves one within another in a manuscript or book

Quirenoun

25 (formerly 24) sheets of paper; one twentieth of a ream

Choirnoun

Singing group; group of people who sing together; company of people who are trained to sing together.

Choirnoun

(architecture) The part of a church where the choir assembles for song.

Choirnoun

One of the nine ranks or orders of angels.

Choirnoun

Set of strings (one per note) for a harpsichord.

Choirnoun

A band or organized company of singers, especially in church service.

Choirnoun

That part of a church appropriated to the singers.

Choirnoun

The chancel.

Choirnoun

a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony

Choirnoun

a family of similar musical instrument playing together

Choirnoun

the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave

Choirverb

sing in a choir

Choir

A choir (; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.