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Noun: sextet  seks'tet
  1. Six people considered as a unit
    "The sextet of friends decided to share a vacation house";
    - sextette, sixsome
     
  2. Six performers or singers who perform together
    "The vocal sextet's a cappella performance left the audience spellbound";
    - sextette, sestet [rare]
     
  3. A musical composition written for six performers
    "The vocal sextet blended their voices in perfect harmony";
    - sextette
     
  4. A set of six similar things considered as a unit
    "The volleyball sextet worked together seamlessly on the court";
    - sextette, hexad [technical]

Derived forms: sextets

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

Encyclopedia: Sextet