septet : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: septet	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for septet
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
septet n the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one [syn: seven, 7, VII, sevener, heptad, septet, septenary] seven performers or singers who perform together Synonym(s): septet, septette a set of seven similar things considered as a unit Synonym(s): septet, septette seven people considered as a unit Synonym(s): septet, septette, sevensome a musical composition written for seven performers Synonym(s): septet, septette
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Septet \Septet"\, Septette \Septette"\, n. [From L. septem seven, like duet, from L. duo.] 1. A set of seven persons or objects; as, a septet of singers. 2. (Mus.) A musical composition for seven instruments or seven voices; -- called also {septuor}.