harmony
harmony Lexical Profile
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• noun
A state of peaceful agreement, mutual understanding, and cooperative coexistence among people, groups, or nations.
"The two neighboring communities have lived together in peaceful harmony for generations."
The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect, or the study and structure of such combinations.
"The choir blended their voices in rich four-part harmony during the final chorus."
A pleasing, balanced, and consistent arrangement of parts, colors, shapes, or elements that forms a unified whole.
"The architect designed the lakeside pavilion to exist in complete harmony with the surrounding forest."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French harmonie, from Latin harmonia, and ultimately from Ancient Greek harmonia ('joint, agreement, concord'), derived from harmozein ('to fit together, join').