- philharmonic
- noun Etymology: French philharmonique, literally, loving harmony, from Italian filarmonico, from fil- phil- + armonia harmony, from Latin harmonia Date: 1843 symphony orchestra
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Philharmonic — Phil har*mon ic, n. One who loves harmony or music; also (Colloq.), short for {Philharmonic Society}, {Philharmonic concert}, {Philharmonic assemblage}, or the like. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Philharmonic — [fil΄här män′ik] adj. [Fr philharmonique, infl. by It filharmonico < Gr philos, loving + harmonia,HARMONY] designating or of a society or other group formed to sponsor a symphony orchestra n. a symphony orchestra sponsored as by such a society … English World dictionary
Philharmonic — Phil har*mon ic, a. [Philo + Gr. ? harmony: cf. F. philharmonique.] Loving harmony or music. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
philharmonic — англ. [филамо/ник] philharmonie фр. [филармони/] Philharmonie нем. [филармони/] филармония … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
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 see PHILE (Cf. phile)) + ta harmonika theory of harmony, music,… … Etymology dictionary
philharmonic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (in the names of orchestras) devoted to music … English terms dictionary
philharmonic — UK [ˌfɪlɑː(r)ˈmɒnɪk] / US [ˌfɪlhɑrˈmɑnɪk] adjective [only before noun] music a philharmonic orchestra performs classical music the London Philharmonic Orchestra Derived word: philharmonic UK / US noun countable Word forms philharmonic : singular… … English dictionary
philharmonic — [[t]fɪ̱lɑː(r)mɒ̱nɪk[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n A philharmonic orchestra is a large orchestra which plays classical music. The Lithuanian Philharmonic Orchestra played Beethoven s Ninth Symphony. N IN NAMES Philharmonic is also a noun. He will conduct the… … English dictionary
philharmonic — phil|har|mon|ic [ ,fılhar manık ] adjective only before noun a philharmonic orchestra performs classical music: the London Philharmonic Orchestra ╾ phil|har|mon|ic noun count: the New York Philharmonic … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
philharmonic — /fil hahr mon ik, fil euhr /, adj. 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… … Universalium
philharmonic — /fɪlhaˈmɒnɪk / (say filhah monik), /ˈfɪləmɒnɪk / (say filuhmonik) adjective fond of music; music loving, used especially in the name of certain musical societies (Philharmonic Societies) and hence applied to their concerts (philharmonic concerts) …
