organist

noun

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

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Barlow, 69, had to find an organist to cover for her at Easter mass, expedite doctor appointments to get her partner’s torn bicep checked out and drive 19 hours east. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025 Music runs in her family – her father was an organist for the San Diego Chargers and Clippers, and her mother once sang with Aretha Franklin in her gospel days. Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 Total score: Solid work by the organist, though. 25/40. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 Burroughs invited Dubois to perform at the church, and the organist accepted — setting the stage for his first engagement in the Bay Area. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 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 28 May. 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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