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DUET
duet, duette, duo
(noun) a musical composition for two performers
couple, twosome, duo, duet
(noun) a pair who associate with one another; “the engaged couple”; “an inseparable twosome”
duet, duette, duo
(noun) two performers or singers who perform together
couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
(noun) two items of the same kind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
duet (plural duets)
(music) A musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble).
(music) A song composed for and/or performed by a duo.
A pair or couple, especially one that is harmonious or elegant.
Synonyms
• (musical composition in two parts): duo
• (pair or couple): couple, pair, twosome; see also duo
Verb
duet (third-person singular simple present duets, present participle dueting, simple past and past participle dueted)
(intransitive) To perform a duet.
(intransitive, zoology, of pairs of animals) To communicate (warnings, mating calls, etc.) through song.
(transitive) To perform (sing, play, etc.) as a duet.
(transitive) (of two people) To say at the same time, to chorus.
Usage notes
• In the UK and other Commonwealth countries, the present and past participles of this verb are often spelled with a double T: duetted and duetting
Anagrams
• 'tude, -tude, Deut., tude
Proper noun
Duet (plural Duets)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Duet is the 19210th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1413 individuals. Duet is most common among White (93.14%) individuals.
Anagrams
• 'tude, -tude, Deut., tude
Source: Wiktionary
Du*et", n. Etym: [Duetto.] (Mus.)
Definition: A composition for two performers, whether vocal or instrumental.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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