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com⋅pos⋅er

[kuhm-poh-zer]
–noun
1. a person or thing that composes.
2. a person who writes music.
3. an author.

Origin:
1555–65; compose + -er 1
com·pos·er   (kəm-pō'zər)   
n.  One that composes, especially a person who composes music.

Composer

Com*pos"er\, n. 1. One who composes; an author. Specifically, an author of a piece of music.

If the thoughts of such authors have nothing in them, they at least . . . show an honest industry and a good intention in the composer. --Addison.

His [Mozart's] most brilliant and solid glory is founded upon his talents as a composer. --Moore (Encyc. of Mus.).

2. One who, or that which, quiets or calms; one who adjusts a difference.

Sweet composers of the pensive soul. --Gay.
Language Translation for : composer
Spanish: compositor,
German: der Komponist, der Dichter,
Japanese: 作曲家
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