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GREEK CHORUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Greek chorus mean? 

GREEK CHORUS (noun)
  The noun GREEK CHORUS has 1 sense:

1. a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek playplay

  Familiarity information: GREEK CHORUS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GREEK CHORUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

chorus; Greek chorus

Hypernyms ("Greek chorus" is a kind of...):

company; troupe (organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical))

Domain category:

singing; vocalizing (the act of singing vocal music)


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