quartet
/kwɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛt/ noun B2- A group of four people or things, particularly
- A group of four musicians who perform classical music together. · The string quartet played some chamber music.
- A musical composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument. · He composed a string quartet.
- A group of four singers that sing together in four-part harmony. · The barbershop quartet performed the composition a cappella.
Plural quartets
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