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septet |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Septet \Sep*tet"\, Septette \Sep*tette"\, n. [From L. septem seven like duet, from L. duo.] 1. A set of seven persons or objects; as a septet of singers. 2. (Mus.) A musical composition for seven instruments or seven voices; -- called also {septuor}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: septet n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one [syn: {seven}, {7}, {VII}, {sevener}, {heptad}] 2: seven performers or singers who perform together [syn: {septette}] 3: a set of seven similar things considered as a unit [syn: {septette}] 4: seven people considered as a unit [syn: {septette}, {sevensome}] 5: a musical composition written for seven performers [syn: {septette}]
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