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organist

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɔɹɡənəst// UK //ˈɔːɡɐnˌɪst// or·gan·ist

n. a person who plays a pipe organ or a large electronic keyboard. You often see them in churches or large concert halls.

n. a person who plays a pipe organ or a large electronic keyboard instrument.


SIMPLE

The organist plays a beautiful piece before the service starts.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of practice, she became the resident organist at the local cathedral.

COMPLEX

The cathedral's organist is renowned for his ability to blend the deep, resonant tones of the pipe organ with the delicate nuances of a solo piano.

Origin

From Middle French organiste, from Medieval Latin organista. By surface analysis, organ + -ist.

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