noun
or sep·tette (ˈ)sep|tet
( -s )
Etymology: German septet, from sept- (I) + -et
1. : a group of seven persons or objects
a septet of husky linemen
2.
a. : a composition for seven instruments or voices
b. : a performance of such a composition
c. : seven musicians performing such a composition
3. : a stanza or poem having seven lines — compare rhyme royal