Capitol

proper nounattested in dialogue

//ˈkæpɪtəl//

Any particular capitol The town hall of Toulouse, France.

proper noun

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historicalAny particular capitol The citadel and temples on the Capitoline Hill in Ancient Rome.
2
Any particular capitol The town hall of Toulouse, France.
3
Any particular capitol The building in Washington, D.C., in which both houses of the Congress of the United States meet.
ON January 20, 1953, I stood on a platform at the East Front of the Capitol in Washington to take the oath, administered by Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, as the thirty-fourth President of the United States — an office I was to hold for eight years.
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Any particular capitol The chief building in any state capital in which the state legislature meets.

Etymology

From Middle English Capitolie, in historical sense, from Latin Capitōlium. Other meanings from specific instances of capitol, q.v. As a French town hall, a calque of French Capitole.

capitalism · A socio-economic system based on private ownership of…capitalist · Of, or pertaining to, capitalism.capitol · Any building or complex of buildings in which a legislature…

Capitol · Any particular capitol The town hall of Toulouse, France.

Capone · A surname from Italian.cappuccino · An Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which…capri · A deep shade of sky blue between cyan and azure.

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