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PRONUNCIATION OF CHOREGUS

choregus  [kəˈriːɡəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHOREGUS

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Choregus is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CHOREGUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

choregus

Choregos

In the theatre of ancient Greece, the chorêgos was a wealthy Athenian citizen who assumed the public duty, or choregiai, of financing the preparation for the chorus and other aspects of dramatic production that were not paid for by the government of the polis or city-state. Modern Anglicized forms of the word include choragus and choregus, with the accepted plurals of choregi and choragi In modern Greek the word χορηγός is synonymous with the word "grantor". Choregoi were appointed by the archon and the tribes of Athenian citizens from among the Athenian citizens of great wealth. Service as a choregos, though an honor, was a duty for wealthy citizens and was part of the liturgical system designed to improve the city-state's economic stability through the use of private wealth to fund public good. Choregoi paid for costumes, rehearsals, expenses of the chorus, scenery, props, special effects and most of the musicians. The choregos also hosted a feast if his chorus proved victorious in competition.

Definition of choregus in the English dictionary

The first definition of choregus in the dictionary is the producer or financier of a dramatist's works in Ancient Greece. Other definition of choregus is the name given to an official at Oxford University who now aids the Professor of Music but who was initially assigned, in the early seventeenth century, to oversee musical rehearsal. Choregus is also a person who conducts or directs a choir or, by extension, any group of people that has been set up for a particular purpose.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHOREGUS


argus
ˈɑːɡəs
bijugous
ˈbaɪdʒuːɡəs
Carrickfergus
ˌkærɪkˈfɜːɡəs
demiurgus
ˌdemɪˈɜːɡəs
Fergus
ˈfɜːɡəs
Lycurgus
laɪˈkɜːɡəs
multijugous
ˌmʌltɪˈdʒuːɡəs
negus
ˈniːɡəs
podargus
pəˈdɑːɡəs
rugous
ˈruːɡəs
sargus
ˈsɑːɡəs
thaumaturgus
ˌθɔːməˈtɜːɡəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHOREGUS

chorea
choreal
choreatic
choree
choregic
choregraph
choregrapher
choregraphic
choregraphically
choregraphy
choreic
choreiform
choreman
choreodrama
choreograph
choreographer
choreographic
choreographically
choreography
choreoid

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHOREGUS

Aberdeen Angus
anilingus
Areopagus
asparagus
bogus
cunnilingus
cynomolgus
dingus
esophagus
fungus
hallux valgus
Longus
magus
Mingus
oesophagus
sarcophagus
Tagus
tragus
vagus
valgus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOREGUS»

The term «choregus» is normally little used and occupies the 141.337 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about choregus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHOREGUS»

Discover the use of choregus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to choregus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Rhetoric of Conspiracy in Ancient Athens
This too was due to a plot, which the choregus tries to prove along lines similar to the first charge of collusion. He argues that the prosecutor, or any one else in his situation, would have registered his charge of homicide as soon as the new ...
Joseph Roisman, 2006
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The public economy of Athens: in four books; to which is ...
quently the Choregus had no concern with them. It is also frequently mentioned that this or that player acted in particular for a certain poet : and moreover the poet taught the actors independently of the Choregus ; whereas the case was exactly ...
August Boeckh, 1828
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The public economy of Athens; to which is added, a ...
If the actors had been provided by the cho- regi, the state would have allotted them to the choregi; but they were allotted to the poets, and not to the choregi""; consequently the choregus had no concern with them. It is also frequently mentioned ...
August Böckh, 1842
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Antiphon the Athenian: Oratory, Law, and Justice in the Age ...
At this point we might expect the choregus's own account of Diodotus s death (of which the plaintiff presumably had already given a version), but instead he simply states his claim that he was not directly involved in the boy's death: "I did not ...
Michael Gagarin, 2010
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The Attic theatre: a description of the stage and theatre of ...
It will now be possible to form some conception of the expenses which the choregus had to meet. The principal item was the hire of the chorus during the whole period of training. This part of the expenditure was borne entirely by the choregus ...
Arthur Elam Haigh, Sir Arthur Wallace Pickard-Cambridge
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The Facts on File Companion to Classical Drama
The Athenian choregus—the name literally means “chorus driver”—was a citizen whose role involved paying for outfitting the CHORUS and/or players with costumes. In ATHENS, either a citizen might volunteer financial resources for this duty ...
John E. Thorburn, 2005
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Antiphon and Andocides
This volume contains the works of the two earliest surviving orators, Antiphon and Andocides.
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An Introduction to Greek Epigraphy
218 13. Remark xiii. Choragic dedications. These were inscribed beneath the tripods given as prizes to the victorious choruses. According to his means and inclination the choregus provided for the tripod a more or less costly resting-place .
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Chapters in the History of Actors and Acting in Ancient Greece
pany, and yet was one of the competitors for the prize given to the choregus of the company which should win the approval of the judges, that, in my opinion, the peculiar phraseology which we find in the Fasti was adopted. If the entry had ...
10
The Class Choregus: A Novel
A Novel David E. Morine. At the first and only meeting of the class officers, he had named Professor Charles H. Merrill as one of the six honorary members of the Class. Their induction would take place at the Senior Chapel. Without missing a ...
David E. Morine, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHOREGUS»

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SummerStage Highlights a Busy June at the PAC
One more Chapman Music Hall event to add to your must-see list is Choregus Productions' presentation of the Alonzo King LINES Ballet, June ... «Greater Tulsa Reporter Newspapers, May 15»
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Nancy Hermann: For the arts to thrive, a new mid-sized theater is …
Choregus Productions is longing for a mid-size home. Celebrity Attractions could program there, and the space could be configured so that our ... «Tulsa World, May 15»
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Weekend Arts: Wendy Whelan brings 'Restless Creature' to PAC …
I want to fight for something, I wanted to feel what it felt like to climb again.” “Restless Creature” is presented in Tulsa by Choregus Productions. «Tulsa World, Apr 15»
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Arts Scene: Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca to perform 'Antigone …
... this art form, as with its unique production of “Antigone,” which it will perform as part of its Tulsa appearances through Choregus Productions. «Tulsa World, Mar 15»
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An Eclectic Mix of Shows Due at PAC for April
Choregus Productions presents, Mar. 31 and April 1. Tulsa Project Theatre returns to the PAC stage, this time with the musical Godspell, Apr. «Greater Tulsa Reporter Newspapers, Mar 15»
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Arts: 'Sleeping Beauty' from Tulsa Ballet, 'Chicago' and more
Choregus Productions brings two very different cutting-edge artists to town this coming week. On Friday, cellist Jeffrey Zeigler, formerly with the ... «Tulsa World, Feb 15»
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Romance, Dance, Music and Theatre at the PAC in February
Choregus Productions presents “Zeigler” Feb. 20 in a performance that incorporates projected images. Choregus also brings back dance in ... «Greater Tulsa Reporter Newspapers, Feb 15»
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Arts: Cole Porter, Rastrelli Cello Quartet, classics in concert and more
Choregus Productions is presenting the group in Tulsa. Performance: 8 p.m. Saturday at the Tulsa PAC, 110 E. Second St. Tickets: $15-$30. «Tulsa World, Jan 15»
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Tulsa Ballet's new season to include 'Taming of the Shrew,' 'Romeo …
Angelini became aware of Rhoden's work when Choregus Productions brought his Complexions company to town. And although Cong's work ... «Tulsa World, Jan 15»
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Stuff 2 Do: Events around Green Country the week of Nov. 15 and 16
Presented by Choregus Productions, the program remembers when troops in World War I took part in an unofficial ceasefire in 1914 on ... «kjrh.com, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Choregus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/choregus>. Apr 2024 ».
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