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antichoir en · ADJ

Etymology

From anti- + choir.

Meanings

1. Opposing a choir.
   • As late as 1854, the antichoir members of an Ohio Methodist congregation heckled the choir whenever it tried to sing, hoping to "bring discredit on the singers by creating discord." 2008, BYU Studies, volume 47, page 108:
   • Because many choirs were improperly used during this period, an era of antichoir feeling developed shortly after the 1905 Hymnal was published. 1953, Microfilm Abstracts, volume 13, page 835:

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