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harmonist

1 American  
[hahr-muh-nist] / ˈhɑr mə nɪst /

noun

  1. a person skilled in harmony.

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

Harmonist 2 American  
[hahr-muh-nist] / ˈhɑr mə nɪst /
Or Harmonite

noun

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

harmonist British  
/ ˈhɑːmənɪst /

noun

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

  2. a person who combines and collates parallel narratives

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Other Word Forms

  • harmonistic adjective
  • harmonistically adverb

Etymology

Origin of harmonist1

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

Origin of Harmonist2

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

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