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string quartet

string quartet noun: a group of four musicians playing string instruments, usually two violins, a viola and a cello.

Noun

string quartet (plural string quartets)

  1. A group of four musicians playing string instruments, usually two violins, a viola and a cello.
  2. A musical composition for such a group.

Forms of string quartet

pluralstring quartets

Questions about string quartet

What does string quartet mean?
String quartet means a group of four musicians playing string instruments, usually two violins, a viola and a cello.
What part of speech is string quartet?
String quartet is a noun.
What is the plural of string quartet?
The plural of string quartet is string quartets.

Words near string quartet in the dictionary

  1. string plate
  2. string plates
  3. string player
  4. string players
  5. string pull
  6. string quartet
  7. string quartets
  8. string quintet
  9. string quintets
  10. string saver
  11. string savers

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