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Noun: quartette  k(w)or'tet
  1. Four performers or singers who perform together
    "The string quartette played Beethoven's compositions with precision";
    - quartet
     
  2. A set of four similar things considered as a unit
    "The string quartette played a selection of Beethoven's compositions";
    - quartet, quadruplet, quadruple
     
  3. Four people considered as a unit
    "A quartette of hikers set out on the trail";
    - quartet, foursome
     
  4. A musical composition for four performers
    "The jazz quartette improvised on a classic standard";
    - quartet

Derived forms: quartettes

Type of: assemblage, composition, gathering, musical composition, musical group, musical organisation [Brit], musical organization, opus, piece, piece of music, set

Encyclopedia: Quartette, Nevada