hornist

noun

horn·​ist ˈhȯr-nist How to pronounce hornist (audio)
Synonyms of hornistnext
: one who plays a French horn

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Presented by the Dallas Chamber Music Society, the group is made up of 30-somethings — flutist Garrett Hudson, oboist Emily Tsai, clarinetist Elias Rodriguez, hornist Anni Hochhalter and bassoonist Kara LaMoure — several of whom have ties to the Dallas area. — Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2022 Also of note are the orchestra’s harpist Sophie Graf Camden and hornist Andrew Young. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2023

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1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hornist was in 1836

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