nonet

I gave several of my quartets and quintets, and on the second day my nonet.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography|Louis Spohr
"Well, when he does let me know," Nonet suggested smilingly.
The Exploits of Juve|Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain
Then what was her business with those spies, the Sapper and Nonet?
The Exploits of Juve|Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain
Meanwhile Nonet, as he crossed the tap-room, had stopped a few moments before a pretty girl who was evidently expecting some one.
The Exploits of Juve|Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain

At the back of the tavern, the group which Nonet had joined were discussing strange doings.
The Exploits of Juve|Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain

British Dictionary definitions for nonet

nonet

/ (nɒˈnɛt) /

noun

a piece of music composed for a group of nine instruments

an instrumental group of nine players

Word Origin for nonet

C19: from Italian nonetto, from nono ninth, from Latin nōnus

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