pyrotechnist

American  

[pahy-ruh-tek-nist] / ˌpaɪ rəˈtɛk nɪst /

noun

1. a person skilled in pyrotechnics, especially in the manufacture or use of fireworks.

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Etymology

Origin of pyrotechnist

First recorded in 1785–95; pyrotechn(ics) + -ist

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Example Sentences

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pyrotechnist

A scientific pyrotechnist was a novelty, particularly as the experimentings were to be given with the aid of a newly discovered gas.

From Visionaries by James Huneker

The Filipino pyrotechnist, who has learned his art without a teacher of any renown, displays his skill, setting up pieces representing towers, castles, and the like.

From Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' by José Rizal

One of the deputy-assistant magicians should be a pyrotechnist, whose duty would be to light up the camp with unearthly fire, and to place strange portents in the midnight sky.

From March to Magdala by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

There, rivers of fire poured forth cascades spangled with all the variegated brilliancy with which the chemist's art can embellish the work of the pyrotechnist.

From The Life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France by Charles Duke Yonge

Moreover, every pyrotechnist has his own taste in the matter of compositions.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various

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