Capitol

See also: capitol and capítol

English

Etymology

From Latin Capitōlium. As a French town hall, via French Capitole.

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Capitol

  1. (historical) The temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill in ancient Rome.
  2. Any particular capitol building, particularly:
    1. The building in Washington, D.C., in which both houses of the Congress of the United States meet.
    2. The town hall of Toulouse, France.

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