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harmony

Syllabification: (har·mo·ny)
Pronunciation: /ˈhärmənē/
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Definition of harmony

noun (plural harmonies)

  • 1the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect:four-part harmony in the barbershop style the note played on the fourth beat anticipates the harmony of the following bar
  • the quality of forming a pleasing and consistent whole:delightful cities where old and new blend in harmony
  • an arrangement of the four Gospels, or of any parallel narratives, that presents a single continuous narrative text.
  • 2agreement or concord:man and machine in perfect harmony

Phrases

harmony of the spheres

see sphere.

Origin:

late Middle English: via Old French from Latin harmonia 'joining, concord', from Greek, from harmos 'joint'

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