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   suite

   /swiːt/

   noun

   • 1. a set of rooms designated for one person's or family's use or for a particular purpose: "a suite of reception rooms" Similar apartmentset of roomssuite of roomsliving quartersroomschambersflat
   • ▪ a set of coordinating furniture: "there is plenty of space for a dining table and a three-piece suite"
   • 2. a set of instrumental compositions, originally in dance style, to be played in succession.
   • ▪ a set of selected pieces from an opera or musical, arranged to be played as one instrumental work.
   • 3. a group of people in attendance on a monarch or other person of high rank: "the Royal Saloon was built for the use of the Queen and her suite" Similar retinueentouragetrainescortcortègeroyal householdcourtcompanyfollowingstaffattendantsretainersfollowerscompanionsservants
   • 4. a set of programs with a uniform design and the ability to share data.
   • 5. a group of minerals, rocks, or fossils occurring together and characteristic of a location or period: "potassic rock suites are a characteristic feature of the area"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French, from Anglo-Norman French siwte (see suit).

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