PHILHARMONIC


Meaning of PHILHARMONIC in English

Phil ‧ har ‧ mon ‧ ic /ˌfɪləˈmɒnɪk◂, ˌfɪlhɑː- $ ˌfɪlərˈmɑː-, ˌfɪlhɑːr-/ BrE AmE adjective , noun [countable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: Italian filarmonico , from fil- (from Greek phil- ; ⇨ ↑ philanderer ) + armonia 'harmony' ]

used in the names of ↑ orchestra s :

the Berlin Philharmonic

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