{ Har"mo*nist, Har"mo*nite (-nīt), }
n.(Eccl. Hist.)One of a religious
sect, founded in Würtemburg in the last century, composed of
followers of George Rapp, a weaver. They had all their property in
common. In 1803, a portion of this sect settled in Pennsylvania and
called the village thus established, Harmony.
Har"mo*nist (här"m?*nĭst),
n. [Cf. F. harmoniste.] 1.One who shows the agreement or harmony of corresponding passages
of different authors, as of the four evangelists.
2.(Mus.)One who understands the
principles of harmony or is skillful in applying them in composition;
a musical composer.