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ɒnˈsɒmb(ə)l/
n.
- a group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together.
▸a scene or passage written for performance by a whole cast, choir, or group of instruments.
- a group of items viewed as a whole.
▸a set of clothes worn together.
Etymology
ME: from Fr., based on L. insimul, from in- ‘in’ + simul ‘at the same time’.