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sextet

sex·tet [ sek stét ] (plural sex·tets) or sex·tette [ sek stét ] (plural sex·tettes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. six players or singers: a group of six musicians or singers, or a piece of music composed for them

2. six people or things: any group of six people or things

[Mid-19th century. Alteration of sestet after Latin sex "six"]
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