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1. (n.) chapter
a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usu. bearing a number or title.
2. chapter
a branch of a society, fraternity, etc.
3. chapter
an important portion or division of anything:
a new chapter in evolution.
4. chapter
an assembly of the monks in a monastery, in a province, or of the entire order.
5. chapter
a general assembly of the canons of a church.
6. chapter
the body of such monks or canons collectively.
7. chapter
any general assembly.
8. chapter
a short scriptural quotation read at various parts of the office.
9. (v.t.) chapter
to arrange in chapters.
Etymology: (1175–1225; chapitre < OF < L capitulum little head; in LL: section of a book; in ML: section read at a meeting, hence, the meeting, esp. one of canons, hence, a body of canons)
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| Definition of 'chapter' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) chapter
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
"he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"
2. (noun) chapter
any distinct period in history or in a person's life
"the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history"; "the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship"
3. (noun) chapter
a local branch of some fraternity or association
"he joined the Atlanta chapter"
4. (noun) chapter
an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
5. (noun) chapter
a series of related events forming an episode
"a chapter of disasters"
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1. (noun) chapter
a section of a book
chapter three of the novel
2. chapter
one part of a long period of time
a new chapter in his life
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| Definition of 'chapter' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) chapter
a division of a book or treatise; as, Genesis has fifty chapters
2. (noun) chapter
an assembly of monks, or of the prebends and other clergymen connected with a cathedral, conventual, or collegiate church, or of a diocese, usually presided over by the dean
3. (noun) chapter
a community of canons or canonesses
4. (noun) chapter
a bishop's council
5. (noun) chapter
a business meeting of any religious community
6. (noun) chapter
an organized branch of some society or fraternity as of the Freemasons
7. (noun) chapter
a meeting of certain organized societies or orders
8. (noun) chapter
a chapter house
9. (noun) chapter
a decretal epistle
10. (noun) chapter
a location or compartment
11. (verb) chapter
to divide into chapters, as a book
12. (verb) chapter
to correct; to bring to book, i. e., to demand chapter and verse
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Sense: a main division of a book
There are fifteen chapters in his new book.
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 Afrikaans: hoofstuk |
 Arabic: فَصْل |
 Bulgarian: глава на книга |
 Brazilian: capítulo |
 Czech: kapitola |
 German: das Kapitel |
 Danish: kapitel; afsnit |
 Greek: κεφάλαιο |
 Spanish: capítulo |
 Estonian: peatükk |
 Farsi: فصل |
 Finnish: luku |
 French: chapitre |
 Hebrew: פֶּרֶק |
 Hindi: अध्याय |
 Croatian: poglavlje |
 Hungarian: fejezet |
 Indonesian: bab |
 Icelandic: kafli |
 Italian: capitolo |
 Japanese: 章 |
 Korean: 장 |
 Lithuanian: skyrius |
 Latvian: nodaļa |
 Malay: bab |
 Dutch: hoofdstuk |
 Norwegian: kapittel |
 Polish: rozdział |
 Persian: فصل |
 Pashto: څپر كى، فصل، څانګه (دټولن |
 Portuguese: capítulo |
 Romanian: capitol |
 Russian: глава |
 Slovak: kapitola |
 Slovenian: poglavje |
 Serbian: poglavlje |
 Swedish: kapitel |
 Thai: บท (ของหนังสือหรืองานเขีย |
 Turkish: bölüm |
 Taiwanese: 章 |
 Ukrainian: розділ |
 Urdu: باب ، فصل |
 Vietnamese: chương |
 Chinese: 章 |
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