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a cappella
a cap·pel·la
[
kə péllə,
àkə péllə
]
adverb,
adjective
Definition:
by voices only:
unaccompanied by musical instruments
[
Late 19th century. < Italian, "in chapel style," that is, "in the style of church music"
]
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