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phil⋅har⋅mon⋅ic
[fil-hahr-mon-ik, fil-er-] 
hɑrˈmɒn
–adjective
| 1. | fond of or devoted to music; music-loving: used esp. in the name of certain musical societies that sponsor symphony orchestras (Philharmonic Societies) and hence applied to their concerts (philharmonic concerts). |
| 2. | of, noting, or presented by a symphony orchestra or the society sponsoring it. |
–noun
| 3. | a symphony orchestra or the society sponsoring it. |
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| phil·har·mon·ic (fĭl'här-mŏn'ĭk, fĭl'ər-) adj.
A symphony orchestra or the group that supports it. [French philharmonique, from Italian filarmonico : Greek phil-, philo-, philo- + Greek harmonika, theory of music, from neuter pl. of harmonikos, musical; see harmonic.] |
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Philharmonic
Phil`har*mon"ic\, a. [Philo- + Gr. ? harmony: cf. F. philharmonique.] Loving harmony or music.
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philharmonic
1813 (name of a society founded in London for the promotion of instrumental music), from Fr. philharmonique (1739), from It. filarmonico, lit. "loving harmony," from Gk. philos "loving" + ta harmonika "theory of harmony, music," from neut. pl. of harmonikos (see harmonic).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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