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sestet

DEFINITIONS OF: sestet

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n a set of six similar things considered as a unit

Synonyms:
sextet, sextette
Type of:
set
a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

n a rhythmic group of six lines of verse

Type of:
stanza
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem

n six performers or singers who perform together

Synonyms:
sextet, sextette
Type of:
musical group, musical organisation, musical organization
an organization of musicians who perform together

n a musical composition written for six performers

Synonyms:
sextet, sextette
Type of:
composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music
a musical work that has been created

n the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

Synonyms:
6, Captain Hicks, VI, half a dozen, hexad, sextet, sextuplet, sise, six, sixer
Type of:
digit, figure
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
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