| 单词 | calliopist |
| 释义 | > as lemmascaˈlliopist caˈlliopist n. (also calliopeist) a person who plays the calliope, esp. professionally. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musician > instrumentalist > keyboard player > [noun] > organist > players of specific types of organ organ-beater1852 calliopist1857 theatre organist1932 1857 Janesville (Wisconsin) Morning Gaz. 27 Apr. Upon the rear part is erected a beautiful orchestra, for the occupancy of the calliopist, formed after the model of a Grecian temple, perched upon the top of which is a large gilt American eagle. 1870 Public Ledger (Memphis, Tennessee) 9 June The talented calliopist of the Silver Moon, while giving his favorite tunes..frightened a dog to death. 1932 E. Hemingway Death in Afternoon xiii. 150 A calliopeist who must at the same time stoke his calliope. 1989 Black Music Res. Jrnl. 9 174 Leslie Swanson, a white pianist and calliopist, was hired for the 1928 season on the steamboat Washington. 2006 Sunday Mail (S. Austral.) (Nexis) 22 Jan. t16 The certification was automatically revocable if the calliopist ever played Marching Through Georgia. < as lemmas |
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