From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishchoralecho‧rale /kɒˈrɑːl $ kəˈræl, -ˈrɑːl/ noun [countable] APMa piece of music praising God, usually sung in a church by a large group of people
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chorale• a Bach chorale• Discreet chorales endorse the beadle, who gathers cash on a wooden plate.• I even felt this about the two trombones, who did not join the magnificent brass corps until its final chorale.Origin chorale (1800-1900) German choral, from choralgesang “choral song” 