motet | (noun) an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century | - |
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octet | (noun) a musical composition written for eight performers | Synonyms: octette |
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(noun) eight people considered as a unit | Synonyms: eightsome, octette |
(noun) a set of eight similar things considered as a unit | Synonyms: octette |
(noun) eight performers or singers who perform together | Synonyms: octette |
(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one | Synonyms: 8, eight, eighter, eighter from Decatur, octad, octonary, ogdoad, VIII |
quartet | (noun) a musical composition for four performers | Synonyms: quartette |
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(noun) four people considered as a unit | Synonyms: foursome, quartette |
(noun) a set of four similar things considered as a unit | Synonyms: quadruple, quadruplet, quartette |
(noun) four performers or singers who perform together | Synonyms: quartette |
(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one | Synonyms: 4, four, foursome, IV, Little Joe, quadruplet, quatern, quaternary, quaternion, quaternity, tetrad |
quintet | (noun) a musical composition for five performers | Synonyms: quintette |
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(noun) five people considered as a unit | Synonyms: fivesome, quintette |
(noun) a set of five similar things considered as a unit | Synonyms: quintette, quintuple, quintuplet |
(noun) five performers or singers who perform together | Synonyms: quintette |
(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one | Synonyms: 5, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, Little Phoebe, pentad, Phoebe, quint, quintuplet, V |
septet | (noun) a musical composition written for seven performers | Synonyms: septette |
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(noun) seven people considered as a unit | Synonyms: septette, sevensome |
(noun) a set of seven similar things considered as a unit | Synonyms: septette |
(noun) seven performers or singers who perform together | Synonyms: septette |
(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one | Synonyms: 7, heptad, septenary, seven, sevener, VII |
sestet | (noun) a musical composition written for six performers | Synonyms: sextet, sextette |
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(noun) a rhythmic group of six lines of verse | - |
(noun) a set of six similar things considered as a unit | Synonyms: sextet, sextette |
(noun) six performers or singers who perform together | Synonyms: sextet, sextette |
(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one | Synonyms: 6, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, hexad, sextet, sextuplet, sise, six, sixer, VI |
sextet | (noun) a musical composition written for six performers | Synonyms: sestet, sextette |
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(noun) six people considered as a unit | Synonyms: sextette, sixsome |
(noun) a set of six similar things considered as a unit | Synonyms: sestet, sextette |
(noun) six performers or singers who perform together | Synonyms: sestet, sextette |
(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one | Synonyms: 6, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, hexad, sestet, sextuplet, sise, six, sixer, VI |