quintette

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The quintette required four horns in B♭ over 8 ft. long and one B♭ basso about 17 ft. long.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various

She is a mighty poor judge of human nature if she thinks any of our quintette could lie; but she doesn't believe us on oath.

From Back at School with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell

The flying wheel of arms and legs slacked, ran a few times, then slowly stopped, and the Polydore quintette assumed normal positions.

From Our Next-Door Neighbors by Maniates, Belle Kanaris

Our quintette was very much opposed to lollapalussers, male or female.

From Back at School with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell

The party ate what Neale and the girls prepared, and there was very little said among the quintette.

From The Corner House Girls on Palm Island by Gooch, Thelma