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symphonious

American  
[sim-foh-nee-uhs] / sɪmˈfoʊ ni əs /

adjective

  1. harmonious; in harmonious agreement or accord.


symphonious British  
/ sɪmˈfəʊnɪəs /

adjective

  1. literary harmonious or concordant

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of symphonious

First recorded in 1645–55; symphony + -ous

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Her symphonious song fills the void with harmonies that layer, one on top of another, as if a choir was piping a soothing concert into the tank.

From Washington Times • Jul. 2, 2016

He improvised upon a many-stringed lyre made of tortoise shell, and his music was shimmering and symphonious.

From Melomaniacs by Huneker, James

What strings symphonious tremble in the air; What strains of vocal transport round her play!

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 by Various

He made himself popular with his violin, "which seemed to have a thousand chords—more symphonious than the Muses of Apollo, and more enchanting than the ghost of the Hills."

From The 30,000 Dollar Bequest and Other Stories by Twain, Mark

What strings symphonious tremble in the air,   What strains of vocal transport round her play?

From Lyra Heroica A Book of Verse for Boys by Various

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