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harmony

[hahr-muh-nee]

noun

plural

harmonies 

  1. agreement; accord; harmonious relations.

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  2. a consistent, orderly, or pleasing arrangement of parts; congruity.

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  3. Music.Ìý

    1. any simultaneous combination of tones.

    2. the simultaneous combination of tones, especially when blended into chords pleasing to the ear; chordal structure, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.

    3. the science of the structure, relations, and practical combination of chords.

  4. an arrangement of the contents of the Gospels, either of all four or of the first three, designed to show their parallelism, mutual relations, and differences.

harmony

/ ˈ³óɑ˳¾É™²Ôɪ /

noun

  1. agreement in action, opinion, feeling, etc; accord

  2. order or congruity of parts to their whole or to one another

  3. agreeable sounds

  4. music

    1. any combination of notes sounded simultaneously

    2. the vertically represented structure of a piece of music Compare melody rhythm

    3. the art or science concerned with the structure and combinations of chords

  5. a collation of the material of parallel narratives, esp of the four Gospels

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

harmony

  1. The sounding of two or more musical notes at the same time in a way that is pleasant or desired. Harmony, melody, and rhythm are elements of music.

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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • nonharmony noun
  • preharmony noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of harmony1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English armonye, from Middle French, from Latin harmonia, from Greek ³ó²¹°ù³¾´Ç²Ôí²¹ “joint, framework, agreement, harmony,†akin to ³óá°ù³¾²¹ “c³ó²¹°ù¾±´Ç³Ù,†³ó²¹°ù³¾Ã³²õ “j´Ç¾±²Ô³Ù,†²¹°ù²¹°ùí²õ°ì±ð¾±²Ô “to join togetherâ€
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of harmony1

C14: from Latin harmonia concord of sounds, from Greek: harmony, from harmos a joint
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Synonym Study

See symmetry. Harmony, melody in music suggest a combination of sounds from voices or musical instruments. Harmony is the blending of simultaneous sounds of different pitch or quality, making chords: harmony in part singing; harmony between violins and horns. Melody is the rhythmical combination of successive sounds of various pitch, making up the tune or air: a tuneful melody to accompany cheerful words.
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It’s beautiful folk pop featuring the kind of intuitive harmonies that only siblings can pull off.

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In Verrelli's view, understanding this difference isn't about discouraging these animals' presence, but making it easier for us and them to live in harmony and reasonable comfort.

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So sophisticated and delicate in its moon-eyed teenage passions, full of artful melodic moves bolstered by the pure-water harmonies that would define the group.

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Since then, only The Band, perhaps, has come close to the smooth use of harmony in rock.

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Musically awkward at the start, the five soon coordinated their strumming, thumping and wailing into harmonies with a hot rock beat.

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