See Also: organist(medicine)
organist(dictionary)
organist(dictionary)

organist (iou)



organist noun. E16.
[French organiste or medieval Latin organista, formed as ORGAN noun1: see -IST.]
A maker of organs; an organ-builder. E16-M17.
A person who plays an organ; spec. a person appointed to play the organ at church services. M16.
b. A player on a barrel-organ. L18.
Medieval Music. = ORGANIZER 1b. L18-E19.
orga'nistic adjective (rare) (a) Music of or pertaining to an organist or organ; (b) of or pertaining to an organism; based on organisms: M19.
organistship noun the position or office of an organist M19.