From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishPhilharmonicPhil‧har‧mon‧ic /ˌfɪləˈmɒnɪk◂, ˌfɪlhɑː- $ ˌfɪlərˈmɑː-, ˌfɪlhɑːr-/ adjective, noun [countable] APMused in the names of orchestras the Berlin Philharmonic
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Philharmonic• the Boston PhilharmonicOrigin Philharmonic (1700-1800) French Italian filarmonico, from fil- (from Greek phil-; → PHILANDERER) + armonia “harmony” 