Philharmonic

(fil′här män′ik)

adjective

designating or of a society or other group formed to sponsor a symphony orchestra

Origin: Fr philharmonique, infl. by It filharmonico < Gr philos, loving + harmonia, harmony

noun

a symphony orchestra sponsored as by such a society or group

See Philharmonic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

noun also Philharmonic

A symphony orchestra or the group that supports it.

Origin:

Origin: French philharmonique

Origin: , from Italian filarmonico

Origin: : Greek phil-, philo-, philo-

Origin: + Greek harmonika, theory of music

Origin: , from neuter pl. of harmonikos, musical; see harmonic

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