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Sextet
/sˌɛkstˈɛt/
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Sextet
noun
1.
A musical composition written for six performers.
Synonyms:
sestet
,
sextette
.
2.
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
.
3.
Six performers or singers who perform together.
Synonyms:
sestet
,
sextette
.
4.
A set of six similar things considered as a unit.
Synonyms:
sestet
,
sextette
.
5.
Six people considered as a unit.
Synonyms:
sextette
,
sixsome
.
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Words linked to "Sextet" :
composition
,
assemblage
,
figure
,
digit
,
piece of music
,
musical group
,
musical organisation
,
piece
,
musical composition
,
opus
,
set
,
musical organization
,
gathering
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