1. a group or set of nine people or things
2. a musical composition for nine instruments or voices
Usage: music
3. a group of nine musicians or singers performing together
Usage: music

Examples

• The orchestra performed a nonet by Beethoven last night.
• A nonet of dancers took the stage for the finale.
• The composer wrote a nonet for strings and woodwinds.
• The vocal nonet harmonized beautifully during the concert.
• She joined a nonet of chamber musicians in the city.
• The nonet consisted of three violins, two violas, and three cellos.