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symphony

sym.pho.ny \-ne-\ n [ME symphonie, fr. OF, fr. L symphonia, fr. Gk 
   sympho-nia,] fr. sympho-nos concordant in sound, fr. syn- + pho-ne- voice, 
   sound - more at BAN 1: consonance of sounds  2a: RITORNELLO  2b: SINFONIA  
   2c1: a usu. long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra  2c2: something 
   resembling such a symphony in complexity or variety  3: a symphony 
   orchestra concert