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This tent gradually received the name capella, and the custodians of the relic were thence called capellani.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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Others think that the word capella simply signifies a covering, and that the name arose from the tent-like structure erected by the kings of France to canopy the altar for soldiers in the field, and that the word has no relation to the relic of St. Martin.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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Keep it on the down low - Many of the brave souls who undertake the task of performing the anthem will be forced by conditions (understandable) or choose (don't do it) to sing a capella, which is a music term meaning "hold on, this could get interesting."
Hayes Permar: And Now, If You Will All Please Rise and Place Your Fingers In Your Ears 2009
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In ecclesiastical documents the main sanctuary of a church is often termed the capella major, to distinguish it from the side-altars (cf.St. Charles Borromeo's
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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Hearing those songs performed so well a capella is a powerful experience.
Halloween Weekend ealdthryth 2004
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When at rest in the palace the relic likewise gave its name to the oratory where it was kept, and subsequently any oratory where Mass and Divine service were celebrated was called capella, chapelle, chapel.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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I just took the a capella, which is what I normally do.
unknown title 2009
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Pat: The day they started doing a capella was the day I stopped jerking off.
Punknews.org 2008
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Beals'incredible talents Back "as a trip-hop a are best showcased on songs such as capella tribute.
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The ousted-then-not-ousted Amaro starts out a capella, and then moves into an emotional version of "Desperado."
chained_bear commented on the word capella
"... in astronomy, a bright fixed star, of the first magnitude, in the left shoulder of the constellation Auriga. It is, in the Britannic catalogue, the fourteenth in order of that constellation...."
—Falconer's New Universal Dictionary of the Marine (1816), 71
October 14, 2008