organist
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈɔrɡənɪst/
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organista
- Well, Mary, you'll make a fine organist for that church.
- a church organist
- organist played
And Mom was a a church organist and a choir director and piano teacher.
- And Mom was a a church organist and a choir director and piano teacher.
Examples
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And Mom was a a church organist and a choir director and piano teacher.
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Ben kisses Laura, then the organist plays "Here Comes the Bride" as Jelly and Ben hurry down the aisle together.
Fiction book (1999) -
Boy, when that organist began to hit those notes, just like a charge went through the crowd and...
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And then the organist will take over with the red, white and Blue Flag.
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One of his sisters, the church organist, had taught him the proper expression of religious music.
Academic text (2000) -
The choirmaster will sing for you, and the organist will play.
Fiction book (1992) -
She's still the organist at her father's church.
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His mother was the church organist and a member of the trustee board, the church auxiliary providing fiscal oversight.
Academic text (2007) -
Around 9 years ago, I was hired as a full-time church organist and accompanist.
Blog text (4) -
The organist played a beautiful melody during the Sunday service.
Synonyms
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1.8
A person who plays or writes music for others
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5.3
A person who plays a musical instrument, often as a job
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Organist comes from organ, a large musical instrument, plus the ending -ist, which means 'a person who does something', as in pianist or artist. Long ago the word for organ also meant 'tool' or 'instrument', so an organist is simply someone who plays that instrument.