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quartet
noun quar·tet \kwȯr-ˈtet\
: a group of four singers or musicians who perform together
: a song or piece of music performed by four singers or musicians
: a group or set of four people or things
Full Definition of QUARTET
1
: a musical composition for four instruments or voices
2
: a group or set of four; especially : the performers of a quartet
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Variants of QUARTET
quar·tet also quar·tette \kwȯr-ˈtet\
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Origin of QUARTET
Italian quartetto, from quarto fourth, from Latin quartus — more at quart
First Known Use: 1773
Rhymes with QUARTET
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QUARTET Defined for Kids
quartet
noun quar·tet \kwȯr-ˈtet\
Definition of QUARTET for Kids
1
: a piece of music for four instruments or voices
2
: a group of four singers or musicians who perform together
3
: a group or set of four <Above them, a quartet of swallows dipped and circled … — Jane Yolen, The Devil's Arithmetic>
Variants of QUARTET
quar·tet also quar·tette \kwȯr-ˈtet\
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