Septette

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. (Mus.) A musical composition for seven instruments or
        seven voices; -- called also {septuor}.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  septette
       n 1: seven performers or singers who perform together [syn: {septet}]
       2: a set of seven similar things considered as a unit [syn: {septet}]
       3: seven people considered as a unit [syn: {septet}, {sevensome}]
       4: a musical composition written for seven performers [syn: {septet}]