/ ˌfɪlɑːˈmɒnɪk; NAmE ˌfɪlərˈmɑːnɪk/ adjective
used in the names of orchestras , music societies, etc. :
the Berlin Philharmonic (Orchestra)
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French philharmonique , from Italian filarmonico loving harmony (from phil- (see philo- ) and harmonic ).