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Capitol

[ kap-i-tl ]

noun

  1. the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
  2. (often lowercase) a building occupied by a state legislature.
  3. the ancient temple of Jupiter at Rome, on the Capitoline.
  4. the Capitoline.


Capitol

/ ˈ°ìæ±èɪ³ÙÉ™±ô /

noun

    1. another name for the Capitoline
    2. the temple on the Capitoline
  1. the Capitol
    the main building of the US Congress
  2. Also calledstatehouse sometimes not capital (in the US) the building housing any state legislature
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Capitol1

An Americanism first recorded in 1690–1700; from Latin ³¦²¹±è¾±³Ùűô¾±³Ü³¾, the name of the temple of Jupiter on Capitoline hill, Rome, taken to be a derivative of caput “headâ€; replacing Middle English capitolie, from Old North French
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Capitol1

C14: from Latin °ä²¹±è¾±³Ùűô¾±³Ü³¾, from caput head
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Almost every Republican on Capitol Hill knows that Donald Trump's tariff plan is political suicide, but few are willing to admit that Dear Leader fully intends to see this idiocy to the very end.

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Intelligence chiefs testified recently on Capitol Hill about the U.S. intelligence community’s newly published annual threat assessment.

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The ballpark, which is a stone’s throw from the Sacramento River and about a mile from the Capitol, quickly became a draw for people across the region.

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British-born artist Sarah A Boardman painted Trump's official portrait for the Denver State Capitol Gallery of Presidents, where it hung for six years.

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In Atlanta, thousands marched toward the Georgia State Capitol, holding signs that read, “Trade war makes us poor†and “Honk if you hate Elon Musk.â€

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