harmonist

¹

[ hahr-muh-nist ]

noun

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

Harmonist

²

or Har·mo·nite

[ hahr-muh-nist ]

noun

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

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

• ˌharmoˈnistically, adverb
• ˌharmoˈnistic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of harmonist¹

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

Origin of harmonist²

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

Example Sentences

In addition to his fame as a virtuoso, Chopin may have been the most adventurous harmonist of his time, and Walker’s tour of the music makes us remember once again how radical he really was.

From Washington Post

Above all, Mr. Sondheim said, he is a harmonist whose songs are inspired by theatrical characters.

From New York Times

Not thus do great or small harmonists mate their tones and arch their passages.

From Project Gutenberg

The Feast of Purim, first suggested by Kepler, has had great favor with modern harmonists, but apparently more on sentimental than on scholarly grounds.

From Project Gutenberg

The jolly Englishman had sent this harmonist to Victor with the card: "The bearer of this is the bearer of an echo which he carries in his pocket."

From Project Gutenberg