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Capitol.

Any particular capitol

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkæpɪtəl/
  1. Any particular capitol The citadel and temples on the Capitoline Hill in Ancient Rome.

    historical
  2. Any particular capitol The town hall of Toulouse, France.

  3. Any particular capitol The building in Washington, D.C., in which both houses of the Congress of the United States meet.

  4. Any particular capitol The chief building in any state capital in which the state legislature meets.

    US
Where this word comes from

From Middle English Capitolie, in historical sense, from Latin Capitōlium. Other meanings from specific instances of capitol, q.v. As a French town hall, a calque of French Capitole.

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