Definition of ensemble Ensemble

/ɑnsɑˈmbʌl/ - [ansambul] - en•sem•ble

We found 14 definitions of ensemble from 6 different sources.

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What does ensemble mean?

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Noun

Plural: ensembles

ensemble - a group of musicians playing or singing together; "a string ensemble"
  musical group, musical organisation, musical organization an organization of musicians who perform together
  gamelan a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs
  jug band a musical group that uses jugs and washboards and kazoos and other improvised instruments
  pop group a group that plays pop music
  mariachi a group of street musicians in Mexico
ensemble - a coordinated outfit (set of clothing)
  getup, outfit, rig, turnout a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"
ensemble - an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole
  tout ensemble
  aggregation, accumulation, assemblage, collection the act of accumulating
ensemble - a cast other than the principals
  supporting players
ensemble - the chorus of a ballet company
  corps de ballet
  chorus line, chorus any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ensemble (n.)
    The whole; all the parts taken together.
  • ensemble (adv.)
    All at once; together.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • ensemble
    äng-sangb′l, n. all the parts of a thing taken together.—Tout ensemble, general appearance or effect. [Fr. ensemble, together—L. in, in, simul, at the same time.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • ensemble
    Together; the exact execution of the same movements, performed in the same manner, and by the same motions. It is the union of all the men who compose a battalion, or several battalions or companies of infantry and cavalry, who are to act as if put in motion by the same spring.

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