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consort

In music, a chamber ensemble of Renaissance or baroque instruments of uniform sonority, for example recorders or viols. A non-uniform ensemble, comprising mixed instruments, is called a broken consort.
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In private, men are more bold in their own humors; and in consort, men are more obnoxious to others' humors; therefore it is good to take both; and of the inferior sort, rather in private, to preserve freedom; of the greater, rather in consort, to preserve respect.
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Stephen rose from his seat, and sauntered to the piano, humming in falsetto, "Graceful Consort," as he turned over the volume of "The Creation," which stood open on the desk.
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A man of honour and self-respect such as I am finds it painful and grievous to have to consort with men who would deprive him of both.
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