philharmonic

ˌfɪlˌhɑrˈmɑnɪk

Definition

Definition of philharmonic - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

musical societyspecific orchestra or musical society

She joined the local philharmonic to play the violin.

ensemble

orchestra

symphony

Adjective

concert orchestrarelated to an orchestra devoted to classical music

The philharmonic concert was a grand event.

orchestral

symphonic

arts supporter

Rare

devoted to music

Rare

She joined the philharmonic society to explore classical compositions.

melodic

musical

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philharmonic orchestra

large group of musicians playing orchestral music

The philharmonic orchestra performed Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

philharmonic pitch

standard tuning frequency for orchestras, usually 440 Hz

The orchestra tuned to the philharmonic pitch before the concert.

Origin of philharmonic

Greek, philos (loving) + harmonia (harmony)

Terms with philharmonic included in their meaning

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LPO

acr.

acr: London Philharmonic Orchestra

famous orchestra based in London

NYP

acr.

acr: New York Philharmonic

famous orchestra in New York

RPO

acr.

acr: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

famous orchestra based in London known for classical music

Examples of philharmonic in a sentence

He donated generously to the philharmonic.
The philharmonic orchestra played beautifully at the gala.
She attended a philharmonic performance at the city hall.
The philharmonic orchestra performed a stunning rendition of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
He attended a philharmonic concert every weekend.

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French:orchestre philharmonique, philharmonique, ...
German:Philharmonie, philharmonisch, ...
Italian:filarmonica, filarmonico, ...
Spanish:filarmónica, filarmónico, ...
Portuguese:filarmónica, filarmónico, ...
Chinese:爱乐乐团, 爱乐的, ...
Japanese:フィルハーモニー, フィルハーモニーの, ...
Arabic:فيلهارمونية, فِيلْهَارْمُونِيّ, ...
Hebrew:תִּזְמוֹרֶת פִילְהַרְמוֹנִית, פִילְהַרְמוֹנִית, ...
Russian:филармония, филармонический, ...
Ukrainian:філармонія, філармонічний, ...
Hindi:फिलहारमोनिक, फिलहार्मोनिक, ...
Bengali:ফিলহারমনিক, শাস্ত্রীয় সঙ্গীতকেন্দ্রিক, ...
Catalan:filharmònica, filharmònic, ...
Czech:filharmonie, filharmonický, ...
Danish:filharmonisk orkester, filharmonisk, ...
Dutch:filharmonie, filharmonisch, ...
Greek:φιλαρμονική, φιλαρμονικός, ...
Hungarian:filharmónia, filharmonikus, ...
Khmer:សមាគមតន្ត្រីហ្វីលហាម៉ូនិក, ហ្វីលហាម៉ូនិក, ...
Korean:필하모닉, 교향악단의, ...
Persian:ارکستر, ارکسترال, ...
Polish:filharmonia, filharmoniczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):filarmônica, filarmônico, ...
Romanian:filarmonică, filarmonic, ...
Swedish:filharmoniker, filharmonisk, ...
Thai:วงฟิลฮาร์โมนิก, ฟิลฮาร์โมนิก, ...
Turkish:filarmoni, orkestral, ...
Vietnamese:dàn nhạc giao hưởng, giao hưởng, ...

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