CYMBALIST

cymbalist

(noun) a performer on the cymbals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cymbalist (plural cymbalists)

A musician who plays the cymbals.

Source: Wiktionary


Cym"bal*ist, n.

Definition: A performer upon cymbals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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