Meaning of CAPITOL
| Pronunciation: | | 'kapitl
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- [n] the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet
- [n] the federal government of the United States
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| | See Also: | | American capital, capital of the United States, federal government, government building, Washington | |
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| | Definition: | | \Cap"i*tol\, [L. capitolium, fr. caput head: cf. F.
capitole. See {Chief}.]
1. The temple of Jupiter, at Rome, on the Mona Capitolinus,
where the Senate met.
Comes C[ae]sar to the Capitol to-morrow? --Shak.
2. The edifice at Washington occupied by the Congress of the
United States; also, the building in which the legislature
of State holds its sessions; a statehouse.
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