hymnist

[ him-nist ]

/ ˈhɪm nɪst /

noun

a composer of hymns.

Nearby words

hymn, hymn book, hymnal, hymnal stanza, hymnary, hymnist, hymnody, hymnology, hyoepiglottic, hyoglossal membrane, hyoid

Origin of hymnist

First recorded in 1615–25; hymn + -ist

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Examples from the Web for hymnist

James Montgomery, the noted English hymnist, was a member of the Moravian communion.
The Story of Our Hymns|Ernest Edwin Ryden
Ephraem was the greatest teacher of his time in the Syrian Church, and her most prolific and able hymnist.
Music in the History of the Western Church|Edward Dickinson
He was no hymnist, though he did now and then venture into sacred metre.
The Story of the Hymns and Tunes|Theron Brown and Hezekiah Butterworth
As in a thousand other partnerships of hymnist and musician, Dr. Rankin was fortunate in his composer.
The Story of the Hymns and Tunes|Theron Brown and Hezekiah Butterworth

Next to Gerhardt, there is no German hymnist whose name is so frequently found in hymn-books today as that of Schmolck.
The Story of Our Hymns|Ernest Edwin Ryden

British Dictionary definitions for hymnist

hymnist

hymnodist (ˈhɪmnədɪst) or hymnographer (hɪmˈnɒɡrəfə)

/ (ˈhɪmnɪst) /

noun

a person who composes hymns

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