1. a person who sings in harmony or who specializes in harmony in music
2. a person who believes in or advocates harmony, especially in social or philosophical contexts
Usage: often capitalized when referring to members of specific utopian communities
3. a scholar or theologian who attempts to reconcile apparent contradictions in texts, especially biblical texts
Usage: academic, historical

Examples

• The harmonist in the choir blended her voice perfectly with the soprano section.
• The 19th-century Harmonists established communities based on principles of cooperation and shared labor.
• Biblical harmonists have long tried to resolve the differences between the four Gospel accounts.
• She trained as a harmonist to better understand the complexities of four-part vocal arrangements.
• The harmonist movement attracted idealists seeking to create utopian societies.
• Medieval theologians worked as harmonists to reconcile conflicting scriptural passages.