Capitol
[ kap-i-tl ]
/ ˈkæp ɪ tl /
noun
the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
(often lowercase)
a building occupied by a state legislature.
the ancient temple of Jupiter at Rome, on the Capitoline.
the Capitoline.
Origin of Capitol
1690–1700,
Americanism; < Latin
capitōlium temple of Jupiter on Capitoline hill, Rome, taken to be a derivative of
caput head; replacing Middle English
capitolie < Old North French
usage note for Capitol
See
capital1.
Example sentences from the Web for capitol
British Dictionary definitions for capitol
Capitol
/ (ˈkæpɪtəl) /
noun
- another name for the Capitoline
- the temple on the Capitoline
the Capitol
the main building of the US Congress
Also called: statehouse (sometimes not capital)
(in the US) the building housing any state legislature
Word Origin for Capitol
C14: from Latin
Capitōlium, from
caput head