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Philharmonic definition

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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