organist

noun

or·​gan·​ist ˈȯr-gə-nist How to pronounce organist (audio)
: a person who plays the organ

Examples of organist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Paul Turner, local organist and liturgy expert, will give a lecture at 3 p.m. June 2 at Visitation before the concert. Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024 By then, Jimmie’s career was zooming [playing with the hard bop organists Jimmy McGriff and Groove Holmes and later as a sideman for the piano giant Erroll Garner]. Adam Bradley, New York Times, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for organist 

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Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of organist was in 1548

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“Organist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organist. Accessed 30 May. 2024.

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organist

noun
or·​gan·​ist ˈȯr-gə-nəst How to pronounce organist (audio)
: one who plays an organ

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