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CHORAGUS
choragus
(noun) (ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
choragus (plural choragi)
(historical, Ancient Greece) A chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at Athens.
Source: Wiktionary
Cho*ra"gus, n.; pl. Choragi. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: A chorus leader; esp. one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contents at Athens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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