philharmonic

  • 1Philharmonic — 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.] …

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  • 2Philharmonic — [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 …

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  • 3Philharmonic — Phil har*mon ic, a. [Philo + Gr. ? harmony: cf. F. philharmonique.] Loving harmony or music. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4philharmonic — англ. [филамо/ник] philharmonie фр. [филармони/] Philharmonie нем. [филармони/] филармония …

    Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов

  • 5philharmonic — 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

  • 6philharmonic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (in the names of orchestras) devoted to music …

    English terms dictionary

  • 7philharmonic — 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… …

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  • 8philharmonic — [[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… …

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  • 9philharmonic — 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

  • 10philharmonic — /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… …

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