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aria (ä′rē ə; ar′ē ə, er′-)

noun

an air or melody in an opera, cantata, or oratorio, esp. for solo voice with instrumental accompaniment

Etymology: It < L aer, air

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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