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.
Exemplos
3 de 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.
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Associate 'Voluntary' with 'Volume' (of music) and 'Volition' (your own will to play it).
Quiz rápido
The congregation remained seated to listen to the final organ _______.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: voluntary
Exemplos
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.
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
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)
Frequentemente confundido com
A volunteer is a person who performs a service for free; a voluntary is the piece of music or the act itself.
Notas de uso
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.
Erros comuns
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.
Dica de memorização
Associate 'Voluntary' with 'Volume' (of music) and 'Volition' (your own will to play it).
Origem da palavra
From the Latin 'voluntarius', meaning 'of one's own free will', derived from 'voluntas' (will/wish).
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
The 'organ voluntary' is a staple of Western Christian liturgical tradition, particularly in the Anglican Church.
Quiz rápido
The congregation remained seated to listen to the final organ _______.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: voluntary
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