cap·i·tol

cap·i·tol
/ˈkæpətl̩/ noun, pl -tols
1 [count] : the building in which the people who make the laws of a U.S. state meet

the dome of the state capitol

2 the Capitol : the building in which the U.S. Congress meets in Washington, D.C.
Do not confuse capitol with capital.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Cap|i|tol — «KAP uh tuhl», noun. 1. the building at Washington, D.C., in which Congress meets: »The President spoke to both houses of Congress in the Capitol. 2. Also, capitol. the building in which a state legislature meets: »The Governor addressed the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tol-in-gaurhoth — Liste de lieux du Beleriand Cet article détaille plusieurs lieux situés en Beleriand, une région fictive imaginée par J. R. R. Tolkien qui sert de théâtre à une partie des événements décrits dans Le Silmarillion. Sommaire : Haut A B C D E F… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tol Sirion — Liste de lieux du Beleriand Cet article détaille plusieurs lieux situés en Beleriand, une région fictive imaginée par J. R. R. Tolkien qui sert de théâtre à une partie des événements décrits dans Le Silmarillion. Sommaire : Haut A B C D E F… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • capitol — cap·i·tol …   English syllables

  • Capitol — Cap|i|tol [ˈkæpıtl] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: Capitolium temple of Jupiter in ancient Rome] 1.) the Capitol the building in Washington D.C. where the US Congress meets 2.) the building in each US state where the people who make the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Capitol, the — Cap|i|tol, the [ kæpıtl ] 1. ) the building in Washington, D.C. where the U.S. Congress meets to make laws 2. ) the building in the main city of each U.S. state where government officials meet to make state laws …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Capitol — Cap•i•tol [[t]ˈkæp ɪ tl[/t]] n. 1) gov the building in Washington, D.C., in which the U.S. Congress holds its sessions 2) gov (often l.c.) a building occupied by a state legislature 3) myt anh the ancient temple of Jupiter at Rome, on the… …   From formal English to slang

  • Capitol — Cap i*tol, [L. capitolium, fr. caput head: cf. F. capitole. See {Chief}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The temple of Jupiter, at Rome, on the Mona Capitolinus, where the Senate met. [1913 Webster] Comes C[ae]sar to the Capitol to morrow? Shak. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

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