From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Ensemble \En'sem"ble\, noun [F.] The whole; all the parts taken together. ||
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Ensemble \En'sem"ble\, adverb [F.] All at once; together.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a group of musicians playing or singing together; "a string ensemble"
2: a cast other than the principles [syn: {supporting players}]
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 [syn: {tout ensemble}]
5: a coordinated outfit (set of clothing)
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
119 Moby Thesaurus words for "ensemble": German band, Liederkranz, Liedertafel, Philharmonic, a cappella, acting company, admixture, agglomeration, aggregate, all at once, alloy, amalgam, apparel, assemblage, attire, band, big band, blend, brass, brass band, brass choir, brass quintet, brass section, brasses, callithumpian band, cast, cast of characters, chamber chorus, chamber orchestra, characters, choir, choral group, choral society, choral symphony, chorale, chorus, circus troupe, clothes, clothing, collection, collectively, combination, combo, commixture, communally, company, composite, composition, compound, concert band, concoction, confection, conglomeration, conjointly, coordinates, corporately, corps de ballet, costume, desks, dixieland band, dramatis personae, en masse, entirety, gamelan orchestra, garb, garments, glee club, group, immixture, in a body, in association, in company, in conjunction, intermixture, jazz band, jointly, jug band, magma, military band, mixed chorus, mixture, mutually, oratorio society, orchestra, outfit, paste, quartet, quintet, ragtime band, repertory company, rock-and-roll group, set, sextet, singing club, skiffle band, steel band, stock company, street band, string band, string choir, string orchestra, string quartet, strings, supporting cast, swing band, symphony, symphony orchestra, together, totality, trio, troupe, unitedly, voices, waits, whole, woodwind, woodwind choir, woodwind quartet, woodwinds
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