Synonyms
choir, chorale; also ensemble; minstrelsy
2chorus verb : to sing or utter in chorus
chose past of CHOOSE
cho·sen adjective : selected or marked for special favor or privilege
Synonyms
elect, select—more at SELECT
1chow noun : material that is taken or absorbed into the body in order to sustain growth and to furnish energy : FOOD
Synonyms
fare, food, grub, meat, provender, provisions, viands, victuals—more at FOOD
2chow verb : EAT — often used with down
3chow noun : CHOW CHOW
chow·chow noun : chopped mixed pickles in mustard sauce
chow chow noun : any of a breed of thick-coated straight-legged muscular dogs of Chinese origin with a blue-black tongue and a short tail curled close to the back
chow·der noun : a soup or stew made from seafood or vegetables and containing milk or tomatoes
chow mein noun : a seasoned stew of shredded or diced meat, mushrooms, and vegetables that is usu. served with fried noodles
chrism noun : consecrated oil used esp. in baptism, confirmation, and ordination
Christ noun [ORIGIN: ME Crist, fr. OE, fr. L Christus, fr. Gk Christos, lit., anointed]
: Jesus esp. as the Messiah
— Christ·like adjective
— Christ·ly adjective
chris·ten verb 1 : BAPTIZE
2 : to name at baptism
3 : to name or dedicate (as a ship) by a ceremony suggestive of baptism
— chris·ten·ing noun
Synonyms
[2, 3] baptize, call, denominate, designate, dub, entitle, label, name, style, term, title—more at NAME
Chris·ten·dom noun 1 : CHRISTIANITY
2 : the part of the world in which Christianity prevails
1Christian noun : an adherent of Christianity
2Christian adjective 1 : of or relating to Christianity
2 : based on or conforming with Christianity
3 : of or relating to a Christian
4 : professing Christianity
chris·ti·an·ia noun : CHRISTIE
Chris·ti·an·i·ty noun : the religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as sacred scripture, and professed by Christians
Chris·tian·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to make Christian
Christian name noun : a name that precedes one's surname : GIVEN NAME
Christian Science noun : a religion and system of healing founded by Mary Baker Eddy and taught by the Church of Christ, Scientist
— Christian Scientist noun
chris·tie or chris·ty noun, plural christies : a skiing turn made by shifting body weight forward and skidding into a turn with parallel skis
Christ·mas noun : December 25 celebrated as a church festival in commemoration of the birth of Christ and observed as a legal holiday
Christmas club noun : a savings account in which regular deposits are made to provide money for Christmas shopping
Christ·mas·tide noun : the season of Christmas
chro·mat·ic adjective 1 : of or relating to color
2 : proceeding by half steps of the musical scale
— chro·mat·i·cism noun
chro·mato·graph noun : an instrument used in chromatography
chro·ma·tog·ra·phy noun : the separation of a complex mixture into its component compounds as a result of the different