ensemble

Definitions


[ɒnˈsɒmbl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together
(e.g: a Bulgarian folk ensemble)

- a group of items viewed as a whole rather than individually
(e.g: the buildings in the square present a charming provincial ensemble)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as an adverb (long rare) 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 century




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