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nonet

noun no·net \nō-ˈnet\

Definition of NONET

:  a combination of nine instruments or voices; also :  a musical composition for such a combination
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Origin of NONET

Italian nonetto, from nono ninth, from Latin nonus — more at noon
First Known Use: 1865

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