[ˈəʊvətəʊn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a musical tone which is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note, and may be heard with it

- a subtle or subsidiary quality, implication, or connotation
(e.g: the decision may have political overtones)


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from over- + tone, suggested by German Oberton