harmonist

[ hahr-muh-nist ]

noun
  1. a person skilled in harmony.

  2. a person who makes a harmony, as of the Gospels.

Origin of harmonist

1
First recorded in 1560–70; harmon(y) + -ist

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Other definitions for Harmonist (2 of 2)

Harmonist

or Har·mo·nite

[ hahr-muh-nist ]

noun
  1. a member of a celibate religious sect that emigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania in 1803.

Origin of Harmonist

2
1815–25; after Harmony, town in Pennsylvania; see -ist

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British Dictionary definitions for harmonist

harmonist

/ (ˈhɑːmənɪst) /


noun
  1. a person skilled in the art and techniques of harmony

  2. a person who combines and collates parallel narratives

Derived forms of harmonist

  • harmonistic, adjective
  • harmonistically, adverb

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