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cembalists

cembalists is the plural of cembalist.

Meaning of cembalist

Noun

cembalist (plural cembalists)

  1. (historical) An orchestral keyboard player; one who plays piano or harpsichord for an orchestra or ensemble.
    • Ensemble performances were led by the organist or cembalist ; he sat at his instrument, played the “accompaniment,” and directed the performance—now by movements of his head, now perhaps by beating time with one hand.1895, Edward Livermore Burlingame, Robert Bridges, Alfred Dashiell, Scribner's Magazine - Volume 17, page 384

Questions about cembalists

What is cembalists the plural of?
Cembalists is the plural of cembalist.

Words near cembalists in the dictionary

  1. cemadotin
  2. Cemaes
  3. CEMB
  4. cembali
  5. cembalist
  6. cembalists
  7. cembalo
  8. cembalos
  9. cembra
  10. cembrane
  11. cembranes

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