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sextet
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
sextet
(noun)
sextet
/sɛk
ˈ
stɛt/
noun
plural
sextets
sextet
/sɛk
ˈ
stɛt/
noun
plural
sextets
Britannica Dictionary definition of SEXTET
[
count
]
1
:
a piece of music written for six performers
2
:
a group of six people or things
especially
:
a group of six singers or musicians who perform together
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