[syn: septet, septette]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
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2. (Mus.) A musical composition for seven instruments or
seven voices; -- called also septuor.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
septette
n 1: seven performers or singers who perform together [syn:
septet, septette]
2: a set of seven similar things considered as a unit [syn:
septet, septette]
3: seven people considered as a unit [syn: septet, septette,
sevensome]
4: a musical composition written for seven performers [syn:
septet, septette]