Main Entry: har·mo·ny

Pronunciation: \ˈhär-mə-nē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural har·mo·nies

Etymology: Middle English armony, from Anglo-French armonie, from Latin harmonia, from Greek, joint, harmony, from harmos joint — more at arm

Date: 14th century

1 archaic : tuneful sound : melody
2 a : the combination of simultaneous musical notes in a chord b : the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords c : the science of the structure, relation, and progression of chords
3 a : pleasing or congruent arrangement of parts <a painting exhibiting harmony of color and line> b : correspondence, accord <lives in harmony with her neighbors> c : internal calm : tranquillity
4 a : an interweaving of different accounts into a single narrative b : a systematic arrangement of parallel literary passages (as of the Gospels) for the purpose of showing agreement or harmony