nonet

[ noh-net ]

/ noʊˈnɛt /

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noun Music.

a group of nine performers or instruments.

a composition for a nonet.

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Origin of nonet

1860–65; <Italian nonetto, derivative of nono ninth <Latin nōnus.See -et

Words nearby nonet

nones, none-so-pretty, nonessential, non est, nonesuch, nonet, nonetheless, none the wiser, none the worse for, nonethnic, none too

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How to use nonet in a sentence

I gave several of my quartets and quintets, and on the second day my nonet.
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"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.
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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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