a company of persons or, sometimes, animals; a company of musicians. See also company, party, troop.
Ball, Balustrade, Banditti, Bank
Examples: band of camels; of fold; of followers; of fugitives; of gorillas [a male with one or more females and young]; of men; of music; of musicians; of outlaws; of pilgrims [hymn]; of plovers; of robbers; of strangers; of violins.