QUIRE, noun [Latin chorus; Gr.] 1. A body of singers; a chorus. [See Chorus and Choir.] 2. The part of a church where the service is sung. QUIRE, noun A collection of paper consisting of twenty four sheets, each having a single fold. QUIRE, verb intransitive To sing in concert or chorus.
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