organist

noun

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

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My husband, who is sixty-nine, is also retired but freelances as a pianist and organist five or six days a week. Liana Finck, New Yorker, 5 June 2025 After winning his first Grammy this year for his roots-gospel album, Church, the organist and singer, known for his work with Snarky Puppy and Vulfpeck, appears to be in communion with something bigger than the stage. David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 Roberts, a Little Rock native, was organist and choirmaster at St. Luke’s from 2017-19 before returning to school to complete his master’s degree. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025 The piece, finished in 1947 by the French organist and composer, is based on the Catholic Mass for the Dead in Gregorian chant. Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for organist

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 18 Jun. 2025.

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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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