Capitol
Word-form referencescapitol
Pronunciations
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/ˈkæpɪtəl/
Proper noun
Any particular capitol The citadel and temples on the Capitoline Hill in Ancient Rome.
Usage- Historical
Any particular capitol The town hall of Toulouse, France.
Any particular capitol The building in Washington, D.C., in which both houses of the Congress of the United States meet.
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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.
Any particular capitol The chief building in any state capital in which the state legislature meets.
Usage- US usage
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Word forms
the Capitol