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.

Nearby words

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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