choirboy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From choir + boy.
Meanings
- A boy chorister.
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(figuratively) A piously innocent person.
Kordic is no choirboy. The tribunal has accused him of crimes against humanity for helping to orchestrate a massive campaign of persecution against Muslims in the Lasva valley in central Bosnia.
2004, Pierre Hazan, Justice in a Time of War, page 108:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| choirboys | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| choir boy | alternative | lexicographic |
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Deriveds
Translations (13)
es escolán (boy chorister) · ca escolà (boy chorister) · es seise (boy chorister) · es niño de coro (boy chorister) · es escolano (boy chorister) · es infante de coro (boy chorister) · fi kuoripoika (boy chorister) · eo ĥorknabo (boy chorister) · fi kuoropoika (boy chorister) · de Chorknabe (boy chorister) · fr enfant de chœur (piously innocent person) · es infantejo (boy chorister) · de Chorknabe (piously innocent person)