harmonist (plural harmonists)
One who shows the agreement of corresponding passages of different authors, as of the four Biblical evangelists.
(music) One who understands the principles of harmony or is skillful in applying them in composition; a composer.
• North Sami, anthorism
Harmonist (plural Harmonists)
(historical) A member of the Harmony Society, a Christian theosophy and pietist society founded in Germany in 1785.
• Harmonite
• North Sami, anthorism
Source: Wiktionary
Har"mo*nist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. harmoniste.]
1. One who shows the agreement or harmony of corresponding passages of different authors, as of the four evangelists.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: One who understands the principles of harmony or is skillful in applying them in composition; a musical composer.
Har"mo*nist, Har"mo*nite, n. (Eccl. Hist.)
Definition: One of a religious sect, founded in Würtemburg in the last century, composed of followers of George Rapp, a weaver. They had all their property in common. In 1803, a portion of this sect settled in Pennsylvania and called the village thus established, Harmony.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 November 2024
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
