voluntary
A piece of music, typically played on an organ, that is performed at the beginning or end of a religious service. It can also refer to an action performed of one's own free will, though this usage is more common in legal or specialized contexts.
Exemples
3 sur 5The organist played a beautiful voluntary as the wedding guests exited the church.
The organist played a beautiful voluntary as the wedding guests exited the church.
The liturgy concluded with a solemn organ voluntary composed in the seventeenth century.
The liturgy concluded with a solemn organ voluntary composed in the seventeenth century.
I really liked that short voluntary they played before the service started.
I really liked that short voluntary they played before the service started.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Associate 'Voluntary' with 'Volume' (of music) and 'Volition' (your own will to play it).
Quiz rapide
The congregation remained seated to listen to the final organ _______.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : voluntary
Exemples
The organist played a beautiful voluntary as the wedding guests exited the church.
everydayThe organist played a beautiful voluntary as the wedding guests exited the church.
The liturgy concluded with a solemn organ voluntary composed in the seventeenth century.
formalThe liturgy concluded with a solemn organ voluntary composed in the seventeenth century.
I really liked that short voluntary they played before the service started.
informalI really liked that short voluntary they played before the service started.
The development of the English organ voluntary reached its peak during the late Georgian era.
academicThe development of the English organ voluntary reached its peak during the late Georgian era.
Under the terms of the trust, the payment was considered a voluntary rather than a mandatory distribution.
businessUnder the terms of the trust, the payment was considered a voluntary rather than a mandatory distribution.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
organ voluntary
a piece of music for the organ
Trumpet Voluntary
a popular genre of organ music featuring trumpet stops
of one's own voluntary
done by one's own choice (archaic/formal)
Souvent confondu avec
A volunteer is a person who performs a service for free; a voluntary is the piece of music or the act itself.
Notes d'usage
As a noun, 'voluntary' is mostly restricted to the context of church music. In general English, it is far more common to see 'voluntary' used as an adjective.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often say 'I am a voluntary' when they mean 'I am a volunteer.' Use 'voluntary' as a noun only for music or specific legal actions.
Astuce mémo
Associate 'Voluntary' with 'Volume' (of music) and 'Volition' (your own will to play it).
Origine du mot
From the Latin 'voluntarius', meaning 'of one's own free will', derived from 'voluntas' (will/wish).
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
The 'organ voluntary' is a staple of Western Christian liturgical tradition, particularly in the Anglican Church.
Quiz rapide
The congregation remained seated to listen to the final organ _______.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : voluntary
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