Capitol
Americannoun
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the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
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(often lowercase) a building occupied by a state legislature.
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the ancient temple of Jupiter at Rome, on the Capitoline.
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the Capitoline.
noun
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another name for the Capitoline
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the temple on the Capitoline
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the main building of the US Congress
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Also called: statehouse. (sometimes not capital) (in the US) the building housing any state legislature
Commonly Confused
See capital 1.
Etymology
Origin of Capitol
An Americanism first recorded in 1690–1700; from Latin capitōlium, the name of the temple of Jupiter on Capitoline hill, Rome, taken to be a derivative of caput “head”; replacing Middle English capitolie, from Old North French
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
At the Capitol Theater, “Tokyo Joe,” starring Humphrey Bogart, was the film.
"All eyes are on Texas," said Dan Scandling, of public affairs consultancy APCO, who spent a quarter century on Capitol Hill as chief of staff and communications director for Republican lawmakers.
From Barron's
Despite the bipartisan kudos, the effort has a ways to go on Capitol Hill.
From MarketWatch
Despite the bipartisan kudos, the effort has a ways to go on Capitol Hill.
From MarketWatch
Outside the Capitol, I kept walking and muttering to myself.
From Los Angeles Times
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