Definition of "octets" [octets]

• Plural form of octet. (noun)

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• "These are often called octets, because they're made up of 8 bits."
• "During the season of Great Lent this year, sixteen SVS seminarians will go out to visit parishes-at times as a combined choral group, and at other times as two "octets" - and will sing the Pre-sanctified Liturgies prescribed for the Lenten season."
• "West Coast players also tended to experiment more with jazz ensembles of different sizes such as octets and nonets, as opposed to the more standard trios, quartets and quintets and interesting combinations of instruments."