organist

noun

or·​gan·​ist ˈȯr-gə-nist 

: a person who plays the organ

Examples of organist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Don Henley compares the Eagles’ role there to the organist at a silent movie. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

An honorary street sign was posted in Chicago's Portage Park last week commemorating silent film organist Jay Warren — real name Dennis Wolkowicz — who died last year. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

By the end of the 1920s, major theater chains were dispensing with the organists and pit orchestras that had accompanied silent films. — David Woodard, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

This complicated story of mix-ups and mishaps at sea will be accompanied by the pianist and organist Ben Model, who will share keyboard duties with Makia Matsumura throughout the festival. — Tim Page, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

organist

noun

or·​gan·​ist ˈȯr-gə-nəst 

: one who plays an organ