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    quintet
    /kwɪnˈtɛt/

    noun

    • 1. a group of five people playing music or singing together: "a jazz quintet played hypnotic Chicago blues"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUINTET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    QUINTET definition: 1. a group of five people who play musical instruments or sing as a group 2. a group of five…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quintetQuintet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A quintet is a musical composition or movement for five instruments or voices, or a group or set of five. Learn more about the word history, examples, synonyms, and related entries of quintet.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › quintetQUINTET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a group of five singers or instrumentalists or a piece of music composed for such a group. any group of five. quintet. A group of five musicians; also, a piece of music for five instruments or voices. Discover More.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishquintet noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    A quintet is a group of five musicians or singers who play or sing together, or a piece of music for five performers. Learn more about the word origin, usage and synonyms of quintet with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › QuintetQuintet - Wikipedia

    A quintet is a group containing five members. It is commonly associated with musical groups, such as a string quintet, or a group of five singers, but can be applied to any situation where five similar or related objects are considered a single unit. Overview.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quintetQuintet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When five people do something together, you can refer to them as a quintet. If only there were that fifth Beatle, then they would have been considered a quintet. Sigh. The most common kind of quintet is a five-person musical group.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › quintetQuintet - definition of quintet by The Free Dictionary

    A quintet is a group of five people or things, or a musical composition for five performers. Learn the origin, synonyms, and translations of quintet from various sources.