Middle English quer, quere, from Old French quer, from Latin chorus(see chorus). The spelling change in the 17th cent. was due to association with Latin chorusand modern French choeur
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noun
1.a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
2.a family of similar musical instrument playing together
3.the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave