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quartet

quar·tet [ kwawr tét ] (plural quar·tets) or quar·tette [ kwawr tét ] (plural quar·tettes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. musical group: a group of four singers or musicians

2. piece of music: a piece of music written for four voices or instruments

3. group of four: a group or set of four people, organizations, or things

[Late 18th century. Via French quartette< Italian quartetto< quarto "fourth" < Latin quartus]
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