Telharmony

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Telharmony \Tel*har"mo*ny\ [?]), at a distant point or points by
     means of alternating currents of electricity controlled by an
     operator who plays on a keyboard. The music is produced by a
     receiving instrument similar or analogous to the telephone,
     but not held to the ear. The pitch corresponds with frequency
     of alternation of current.


     [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Telic \Tel"ic\, a. [Gr. ?, from ? the
     end.] (Gram.)
     Denoting the final end or purpose, as distinguished from
     {ecbatic}. See {Ecbatic}. --Gibbs.
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