septet

especially British, sep·tette

[sep-tet]

noun

1. any group of seven persons or things.

2. a company of seven singers or musicians.

3. a musical composition for seven voices or instruments.

septet

/ sɛpˈtɛt /

noun

1. music a group of seven singers or instrumentalists or a piece of music composed for such a group

2. a group of seven people or things

Word History and Origins

Origin of septet¹

From German, dating back to 1830–40; septi-, -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of septet¹

C19: from German, from Latin septem seven

Example Sentences

The septet debuted in 2013, but it wasn't until 2017 when a highly successful US tour propelled their blend of pop, hip-hop and R&B - mostly in Korean - onto the global stage.

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After a Wes Anderson-esque opening of orderly pomp in which our fictionalized septet of epically shallow nation leaders is introduced, the hard work of schmoozy collaboration and managing petty neuroses begins.

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“We worked on this today for three hours,” scene tech whiz Beowulf Jones noted as Todd Glass took the sold-out UCB stage with a lounge septet.

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The instrumental septet toasts the savory new album “Filter System” with a Black Friday release show at the Croc with openers Electric Kif.

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The Taiwanese artist is also a musician and composer, and he has outfitted a septet of LED strips with a whirring soundtrack.

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