quintet

Noun
Synonyms: quintettefive5VcinquequintfivesomequintupletpentadfinPhoebeLittle Phoebe

WordNet 3.0

Noun (5)

  1. a musical composition for five performersSynonyms: quintette
  2. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and oneSynonyms: five5VcinquequintfivesomequintupletpentadfinPhoebeLittle Phoebe
  3. five performers or singers who perform togetherSynonyms: quintette
  4. a set of five similar things considered as a unitSynonyms: quintettequintupletquintuple
  5. five people considered as a unitSynonyms: quintettefivesome
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Quintet \Quin*tet"\, Quintette \Quin*tette"\, n. [It. quintetto, dim. of quinto the fifth, a fifth part, from L. quintus the fifth: cf. F. quintette. See Quint.] (Mus.) A composition for five voices or instruments; also, the set of five persons who sing or play five-part music. [1913 Webster]
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