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lz, -sahmbz; Fr. -sahn-bluh] Pronunciation Key. | 1. | all the parts of a thing taken together, so that each part is considered only in relation to the whole. |
| 2. | the entire costume of an individual, esp. when all the parts are in harmony: She was wearing a beautiful ensemble by one of the French designers. |
| 3. | a set of furniture. |
| 4. | Music.
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| 5. | a group of supporting entertainers, as actors, dancers, and singers, in a theatrical production. |
—Synonyms 1. totality, entirety, aggregate.
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ensemble
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[French, from Old French, together, from Late Latin īnsimul, at the same time : in-, intensive pref.; see in-2 + simul, at the same time; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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ensemble
c.1440, from M.Fr. ensemblee "all the parts of a thing considered together," from L.L. insimul "at the same time," from in- intensive prefix + simul "at the same time." Musical sense first attested in Eng. 1844.
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| ensemble | |
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| 1. | a group of musicians playing or singing together; "a string ensemble" |
| 2. | a cast other than the principals |
| 3. | the chorus of a ballet company [syn: corps de ballet] |
| 4. | an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole |
| 5. | a coordinated outfit (set of clothing) |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ensemble1 [anˈsablə, (American) onˈsombl] noun
a woman's complete outfit of clothes
ensemble2 [anˈsablə, (American) onˈsombl] noun
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in opera etc, a passage performed by all the singers, musicians etc together
ensemble3 [anˈsablə, (American) onˈsombl] noun
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a group of musicians performing regularly together
ensemble4 [anˈsablə, (American) onˈsombl] noun
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all the parts of a thing taken as a whole
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Ensemble
En`sem"ble\, n. [F.] The whole; all the parts taken together.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Ensemble
En`sem"ble\, adv. [F.] All at once; together.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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