Definition of "philharmonic" []

• Devoted to or appreciative of music. (adjective)
• Relating to a symphony orchestra. (adjective)
• A symphony orchestra or the group that supports it. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "MK: Why do rappers get so little respect in philharmonic circles?"
• "A good friend is a total classical music fan and gives me tickets to the philharmonic, which is awesome because I never used to be into classical music."
• "The term "philharmonic" is an adjective meaning "music loving, devoted to music," he said."