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orpheonist|ˈɔːfiːənɪst|
[a. F. orphéoniste, f. Orphéon, name of a school of vocal music established at Paris in 1833, and named from Orpheus.]
A member of an Orphéon; a choral singer.
1860Gen. P. Thompson Audi Alt. III. cxxiii. 72 Ask the Orpheonistes how near this is to the truth. 1888Times 21 Sept. 3/2, 2000 Orpheonists will attend and sing one of the composer's choruses.
attrib.1882Athenæum 8 Apr. 455/2 A grand festival and competition of orpheonist societies and military bands. 1884Ibid. 9 Aug. 187/3 The fourth general meeting of the Orpheonist societies at Paris is postponed. |