SEPTET

septet, septette

(noun) a musical composition written for seven performers

septet, septette, sevensome

(noun) seven people considered as a unit

septet, septette

(noun) a set of seven similar things considered as a unit

septet, septette

(noun) seven performers or singers who perform together

seven, VII, sevener, heptad, septet, septenary

(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

septet (plural septets)

A group of seven, often a musical group of seven performers.

A musical composition for seven instruments or seven voices.

Source: Wiktionary


Sep*tet", Sep*tette", n. Etym: [From L. septem seven, like duet, from L. duo.]

1. A set of seven persons or objects; as, a septet of singers.

2. (Mus.)

Definition: A musical composition for seven instruments or seven voices; -- called also septuor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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