symphonist noun. ['sɪmf(ǝ)nɪst] M17.
[from SYMPHONIZE or from SYMPHONY + -IST.]
1. A chorister whose singing is in tune and in time. rare. Only in M17.

2. Orig., an orchestral performer playing in a symphony or musical interlude to a vocal composition. Now (rare), a member of a symphony orchestra. M18.

3. A composer of orchestral symphonies. L18.

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