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harmony

noun · /ˈhɑɹməni/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does harmony mean?

harmony (noun): compatibility in opinion and action.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you use harmony in a sentence?

How do you pronounce harmony?

/ˈhɑɹməni/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does harmony come from?

From Middle English armonye, from Old French harmonie, armonie, from Latin harmonia, from Ancient Greek ἁρμονία (harmonía, “joint, union, agreement, concord of sounds”), either from or cognate with ἁρμόζω (harmózō, “to fit together”).

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Words related to harmony

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “harmony” mean?

compatibility in opinion and action

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an actual event, situation, or fact

Not quite: that's what case means.

the mother of your father or mother

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the quality or state of being young

Not quite: that's what youth means.

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