executant

[ ig-zek-yuh-tuh nt ]

/ ɪgˈzɛk yə tənt /

noun

a person who executes or performs, especially musically.

adjective

of or relating to a performer, especially a musician.

performing, especially in public.

Words nearby executant

execrate, execration, execrative, execratory, executable, executant, executary, execute, execution, executioner, executive

Origin of executant

From the French word exécutant, dating back to 1855–60. See execute, -ant

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Examples from the Web for executant

As an executant Spohr stands among the greatest of all time.
Famous Violinists of To-day and Yesterday|Henry C. Lahee
In Bach the love of exercising his skill as an executant was a part of his very birthright as a musician.
Music in the History of the Western Church|Edward Dickinson
Executant separated from designer by all the leagues that lie between Arras and Rome.
Stained Glass Work|C. W. Whall
By the faint stress laid on the foreign tone, the listener is assured that the executant is not deviating from the true pitch.
Style in Singing|W. E. Haslam

It is a curious fact that nearly every distinguished musician, composer or executant, has his namesakes.
Nicolo Paganini: His Life and Work|Stephen Samuel Stratton

British Dictionary definitions for executant

executant

/ (ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtənt) /

noun

a performer, esp of musical works

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