- symphony
- symphony [sim′fə nē]n.pl. symphonies [ME symfonye < OFr simphonie < L symphonia < Gr symphōnia < syn-, together + phōnē, a sound: see PHONO-]1. harmony of sounds, esp. of instruments2. harmony of any kind, esp. of color3. anything, as a picture, characterized by harmonious composition4. Musica) an extended composition for full orchestra, usually having several movementsb) an instrumental passage in a composition that is largely vocal or choralc) short for SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAd) Informal a concert by a symphony orchestra
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.