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Philharmonic
//ˌfɪlhɑː(ɹ)ˈmɒnɪk// adj, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Appreciative of music, but especially to its performance; devoted to music. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 devoted to or appreciative of music wordnet
- 2 composing or characteristic of an orchestral group wordnet
Noun
- 1 A full-size symphony orchestra.
- 2 a large orchestra; can perform symphonies wordnet
Etymology
Etymology 1
From French philharmonique; from Italian filarmonico. By surface analysis, phil- + harmonic.
Etymology 2
From French philharmonique; from Italian filarmonico. By surface analysis, phil- + harmonic.
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