philharmonic

[ fil-hahr-mon-ik, fil-er- ]
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adjective
  1. fond of or devoted to music; music-loving: used especially in the name of certain musical societies that sponsor symphony orchestras (Philharmonic Societies ) and hence applied to their concerts (philharmonic concerts ).

  2. of, noting, or presented by a symphony orchestra or the society sponsoring it.

noun
  1. a symphony orchestra or the society sponsoring it.

Origin of philharmonic

1
1755–65; phil- + harmonic; modeled on French philharmonique or Italian filarmonico

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British Dictionary definitions for philharmonic

philharmonic

/ (ˌfɪlhɑːˈmɒnɪk, ˌfɪlə-) /


adjective
  1. fond of music

  2. (capital when part of a name) denoting an orchestra, choir, society, etc, devoted to the performance, appreciation, and study of music

noun
  1. (capital when part of a name) a specific philharmonic choir, orchestra, or society

Origin of philharmonic

1
C18: from French philharmonique, from Italian filarmonico music-loving; see philo-, harmony

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