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[ kwawr-tet ] / kwɔrˈtɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quartet ON THESAURUS.COM
nounany group of four persons or things. an organized group of four singers or players. a musical composition for four voices or instruments. Also especially British, quar·tette . Origin of quartet1765–75; <Italian quartetto, diminutive of quarto<Latin quartusfourth Words nearby quartetquarter section, quarter sessions, quarterstaff, quarter tone, quarter-wave plate, quartet, quartic, quartile, quarto, quartz, quartz clock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quartetAnd he, like the other men in the quartet of so-called “sure things,” delivers a stunning, awards-worthy performance in his film. Why Does Oscar Hate Young Men?|Kevin Fallon|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST One outside-the-boxer posted the sheet music for Take 5, composed by Paul Desmond and performed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet. Most Creative ‘Net Neutrality’ Comments on the FCC Website|Abby Haglage|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST The quartet is presented with a pitcher of syrup, which the waiter advises we apply “temperately, but not timidly.” The Hunt for New Orleans’s Secret Dish|Jane & Michael Stern|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST Greengrass told the quartet they had the parts at Shutters Hotel in Santa Monica. Barkhad Abdi: From Limo Driver to Oscar Contender|Tim Teeman|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The quartet noticed that island activity lessened that autumn (Japan surrendered on August 15) but refused to acknowledge defeat. The Week in Death: The Last to Surrender|The Telegraph|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST At last, however, he called on the Liederkranz again, and a quartet sang a German song and then an encore. Jimmie Higgins|Upton Sinclair The Quartet is marked by all the brightness and incident which made 'Dab Kinzer' such a favorite with the boys. Queer Stories for Boys and Girls|Edward Eggleston The music is a quartet, beginning with Faust's "Prenez mon bras un moment" (Pray lean upon mine arm). The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb The quartet just mentioned is one of the finest instances of the quality and extent of Mozart's genius. Life Of Mozart, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Otto Jahn At this time Moscheles was a regular listener at the quartet performances at Schuppanzighs. The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
British Dictionary definitions for quartet
nouna group of four singers or instrumentalists or a piece of music composed for such a groupSee string quartet any group of foura quartet of fast bowlers Word Origin for quartetC18: from Italian quartetto, diminutive of quarto fourth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quartetchorus, trio, cast, orchestra, band, troupe, assemblage, quintet, sextet, choir, quartette, tetralogy, tetrad, quaternity, quadrivium, quadruplet, quadruple, quaternion, quaternary, quadrumvirate Cultural definitions for quartet
A group of four musicians or singers; also, a piece of music for four instruments or voices. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |