choragus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus

WordNet


Cho*ra"gus noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. , chorus + to lead.
Wordforms
plural Choragi
Definitions
  1. (Gr. Antiq.) 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.

Webster 1913