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harmony

[ hahr-muh-nee ]

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noun

plural harmonies.

agreement; accord; harmonious relations.
Synonyms: , , , ,
a consistent, orderly, or pleasing arrangement of parts; congruity.
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Music.
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.
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

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noun

agreement in action, opinion, feeling, etc; accord
order or congruity of parts to their whole or to one another
agreeable sounds
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
a collation of the material of parallel narratives, esp of the four Gospels

harmony

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 Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of harmony¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English armonye, from Middle French, from Latin harmonia, from Greek �󲹰��ǲ�í�� “joint, framework, agreement, harmony,” akin to ��á�� “c�󲹰��ǳ�,” �󲹰��ó�� “j�Ǿ��Գ�,” ��í��𾱲� “to join together”

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Word 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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The document's key objective "is to ensure that political parties and their supporters behave well... and maintain peace and harmony" during the elections.

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It says that criminal law should be limited to acts that threaten core societal values - like public safety, national security, life, liberty, property and social harmony.

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The 30-year-old, whose former partner and their two children live in the area, said they want to live in "peace and harmony with other religions, other cultures".

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Especially since we know where this quirky human-versus-beast showdown is headed in terms of ecological lessons about harmony between species and dramatic resolutions regarding the stubbornness of parents and children.

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As far as most of us know, they’re all on the same side, like one big happy family shivering in perfect harmony.

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