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Definition of ensemble noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ensemble

noun
 
/ɒnˈsɒmbl/
 
/ɑːnˈsɑːmbl/
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  1. [countable + singular or plural verb] a small group of musicians, dancers or actors who perform together
    • a brass/wind/string, etc. ensemble
    • The ensemble is/are based in Lyons.
  2. [countable, usually singular] (formal) a number of things considered as a group
  3. [countable, usually singular] a set of clothes that are worn together
    • A pair of pink shoes completed her striking ensemble.
    4. Word Originlate Middle English (formerly as an adverb meaning ‘at the same time’): from French, based on Latin insimul, from in- ‘in’ + simul ‘at the same time’. The noun dates from the mid 18th cent.
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