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symphony

symp·hony

UK/ˈsɪm.fə.ni/ US/ˈsɪɱ.fə.nɪi̯/ fairly common informal us

noun

1.
2.

a large orchestra; can perform symphonies

  • “we heard the Vienna symphony”
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Origin

From Middle English symphonye, from Old French simphonie, from Latin symphonia, from Ancient Greek συμφωνία (sumphōnía).

Phrases

  • city symphony
  • pocket symphony

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