Phil|har|mon|ic — «FIHL hahr MON ihk, FIHL uhr », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. devoted to music; loving music. A musical club is often called a philharmonic society. 2. given by a philharmonic society: »a philharmonic concert. –n. a philharmonic society or concert.… … Useful english dictionary
Phil·har·mon·ic — /ˌfılɚˈmɑːnık/ noun, pl ics [count] : ↑symphony orchestra usually used in the names of orchestras the New York Philharmonic … Useful english dictionary
mon — mon·a·can·thi·dae; mon·a·cha; mon·a·chal; mon·a·chism; mon·a·chist; mon·act; mon·ac·ti·nel·li·da; mon·a·del·phous; mon·a·di·na; mon·a·ghan; mon·a·ker; mon·an·day; mon·ap·sal; mon·arch·ess; mon·ar·chism; mon·arch·ize; mon·ar·chy; mon·ar·del·la;… … English syllables
har — an·har·mon·ic; ar·har; bi·har; bil·har·zi·a·sis; cote·har·die; dis·har·mo·nism; ep·har·mone; gul·mo·har; gum·har; har·a·tin; har·bin; har·bor·age; har·bor·er; har·dang·er; har·den·ber·gia; har·de·ri·an; har·die; har·di·head; har·di·hood;… … English syllables
philharmonic — phil·har·mon·ic … English syllables
philharmonic — 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
Philharmonic — Phil|har|mon|ic [ˌfıləˈmɔnık, ˌfılha: US ˌfılərˈma: , ˌfılha:r ] adj, n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: Italian filarmonico, from fil (from Greek phil ; PHILANDERER) + armonia harmony ] used in the names of ↑orchestras ▪ the Berlin… … Dictionary of contemporary English
philharmonic — phil•har•mon•ic [[t]ˌfɪl hɑrˈmɒn ɪk, ˌfɪl ər [/t]] n. mad (often cap.) symphony orchestra • Etymology: 1755–65; < F philharmonique or It filarmonico … From formal English to slang
ic — ot·ic; zo·ic; IC; ac·a·dem·ic; ac·ro·bat·ic; ac·ro·me·gal·ic; ac·ro·nar·cot·ic; acryl·ic; adon·ic; ae·ol·ic; aero·stat·ic; al·ca·ic; al·co·hol·ic; al·go·gen·ic; al·pha·nu·mer·ic; al·ta·ic; am·har·ic; am·o·rit·ic; an·al·pha·bet·ic; an·a·lyt·ic;… … English syllables
Philharmonic — Phil har*mon ic, a. [Philo + Gr. ? harmony: cf. F. philharmonique.] Loving harmony or music. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English