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Phil·har·monic (fil′här män′ik)
adjective
designating or of a society or other group formed to sponsor a symphony orchestra
Etymology: Fr philharmonique, infl. by It filharmonico < Gr philos, loving + harmonia, harmony
noun
a symphony orchestra sponsored as by such a society or group
in full Philharmonic Orchestra
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