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Greek chorus en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (historical, qualifier:Ancient Greece) Synonym of chorus (“a group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song”).
2. (figuratively) Synonym of chorus (“a group of people who express a unanimous opinion”).
   • But the best part of "Battling the Gods" is the Greek chorus of atheists themselves, who speak distinctively throughout each of the political transformations — until, that is, the last of them, when they go silent. 2015 November 22, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, “'Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World,' by Tim Whitmarsh”, in The New York Times Book Review, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2022:
   • A Greek chorus of "antis" foretold a different future. The death of the family! The destruction of morality! 2020 December 20, Deborah Cohen, “The Real Legacy of the Suffrage Movement”, in Jeffrey Goldberg, editor, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Apr 2021:

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Synonyms

chorus · chorus