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noun
a large orchestra composed of wind, string, and percussion instruments and organized to perform symphonic compositions.
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Origin of symphony orchestra
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby symphony orchestra
Symphonie Fantastique, symphonious, symphonist, symphonize, symphony, symphony orchestra, symphysial, symphysion, symphysiotomy, symphysis, symplast
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British Dictionary definitions for symphony orchestra
symphony orchestra
noun
music an orchestra capable of performing symphonies, esp the large orchestra comprising strings, brass, woodwind, harp, and percussion
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