[suite] n [F, alter. of OF siute--more at suit] (1673) 1: retinue; esp: the personal staff accompanying a ruler, diplomat, or dignitary on official business
2: a group of things forming a unit or constituting a collection: set: as a: a group of rooms occupied as a unit b (1): a 17th and 18th century instrumental musical form consisting of a series of dances in the same or related keys (2): a modern instrumental composition in several movements of different character (3): a long orchestral concert arrangement in suite form of material drawn from a longer work (as a ballet) c: a collection of minerals or rocks having some characteristic in common (as type or origin) d: a set of matched furniture