HARMONIST

Etymology

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• North Sami, anthorism

Etymology

Noun

Harmonist (plural Harmonists)

(historical) A member of the Harmony Society, a Christian theosophy and pietist society founded in Germany in 1785.

Synonyms

• Harmonite

Anagrams

• 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



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Word of the Day

26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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