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A cappella phr. (Mus.)

(a)

In church or chapel style; said of compositions sung in the old church style, without instrumental accompaniment; as, a mass a capella, i. e., a mass purely vocal.

(b)

A time indication, equivalent to alla breve.

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Etymology of 'Cappella'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "A cappella" : a cappella singing, unaccompanied