What does Capitol mean?

Definitions for Capitol
ˈkæp ɪ tlcapi·tol

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Capitol.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. capitolnoun

    a building occupied by a state legislature

  2. Capitol, Capitol Buildingnoun

    the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet

Wiktionary

  1. capitolnoun

    Temple of Jupiter in Rome.

  2. capitolnoun

    The building in Washington, D.C., where the Congress of the United States meets.

  3. capitolnoun

    A building or complex of buildings in which any legislature meets.

    The capitol building is located smack-dab in the middle of the state capital.

  4. Capitolnoun

    The building in Washington, D.C., where the Congress of the United States meets.

Wikipedia

  1. Capitol

    A capitol, named after the Capitoline Hill in Rome, is usually a legislative building where a legislature meets and makes laws for its respective political entity.

ChatGPT

  1. capitol

    A capitol is a building or complex of buildings where a legislative body such as the government of a country or state meets and conducts its official business. It generally refers to the primary building where legislative work is conducted, often recognized as a symbol of governmental authority. The term is famously associated with the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., where the U.S. Congress meets.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Capitol

    the temple of Jupiter, at Rome, on the Mona Capitolinus, where the Senate met

  2. Capitol

    the edifice at Washington occupied by the Congress of the United States; also, the building in which the legislature of State holds its sessions; a statehouse

  3. Etymology: [L. capitolium, fr. caput head: cf. F. capitole. See Chief.]

Freebase

  1. Capitol

    Capitol is an American soap opera which aired on CBS from March 29, 1982 to March 20, 1987 for 1,270 episodes. As its name suggests, the storyline usually revolves around the political intrigues of people whose lives intertwined in Washington D.C.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Capitol

    kap′it-ol, n. the temple of Jupiter at Rome, built on the Capitoline hill: (U.S.) the house where Congress meets.—adjs. Capitō′lian, Capit′oline. [L. Capitoliumcaput, the head.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Capitol

    a temple and citadel erected by Tarquin on the Capitoline Hill, one of the seven hills of Rome, and where victors who were voted a triumph were crowned; terminated at its southern extremity by Tarpeian Rock, from which criminals guilty of treason were precipitated; hence the saying, "The Tarpeian Rock is near the Capitol," to denote the close connection between glory and disgrace.

Suggested Resources

  1. Capitol

    Capital vs. Capitol -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Capital and Capitol.

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Anagrams for Capitol »

  1. optical

  2. topical

  3. coalpit

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Capitol in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Capitol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Capitol in a Sentence

  1. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

    I have told the world that there is a reggae song which speaks the issues of whatever we see happening in the society today. I am not surprised to see what happened in the us capitol on 1/6/2021. Reggae has spoken of all this. Jah time has come.So much more to come!!

  2. Mike Quigley:

    The Capitol Police I was around did an amazing job under difficult circumstances, my concern wasn't with how valiant Capitol Police were. It was that an hour before the debate started, I looked at the throngs of people surrounding different sections of the Capitol -- and said, we don't have enough security.

  3. Capitol Hill:

    I called him' Mr. One Minute' or' One Minute Man,' or something, i didn't even think about it that way, but he was like,' I can also be Mr. Five Minute Man or Mr. Whatever Minute Man You Want.' It was in front of people, and the rest of us were all looking at each other. One of my young colleagues said,' Well, that took a turn.''' Capitol Hill, in an interview with CNN, said that Capitol Hill would not reveal who made the inappropriate remark but said soon after speaking up about it, Capitol Hill heard from other female members of Congress who had heard a similar joke line from him. Capitol Hill said Capitol Hill thought about it and decided it needed to be called out and used as a teaching moment.

  4. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi:

    The police chief gave us a presentation about what was being done to make sure that the police, the security that protects the Capitol is secure as well, the leadership of the Capitol is always concerned about the security of the Capitol. And now it is coming down more in terms of not only security, but the health security.

  5. Mike Quigley:

    The Capitol Police I was around did an amazing job under difficult circumstances, my concern wasn't with how valiant Capitol Police were. It was that an hour before the debate started, I looked at the throngs of people surrounding different sections of the Capitol and said, we don't have enough security.

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