Trio1. (n.) Three parts acting together; a set of three; three united.
2. (n.) A composition for three parts or three instruments.
3. (n.) The secondary, or episodical, movement of a minuet or scherzo, as in a sonata or symphony, or of a march, or of various dance forms; -- not limited to three parts or instruments.
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