capitol
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈkæpɪtəl/
- US
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capitolio
- I could walk to the state capitol in less than ten minutes.
- state capitol
- capitol dome
His bust was in the the, the Tennessee capitol in Nashville, like formally there.
- His bust was in the the, the Tennessee capitol in Nashville, like formally there.
- There were like there wasn't even a Florida flag on top of the state capitol.
- Look, you have the guys, the thousands of people who stormed the Capitol, stormed the Capitol.
- So Congress, for those of you guys who don't know, is a main thoroughfare in Austin that leads directly to the state Capitol.
- And when I signed that bill in our Cabinet room in the state Capitol, there were media people there, there were advocacy groups there.
- He had his head split open, said family tradition, but the White League held Louisiana's capitol building for a week.
Examples
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Please show up peacefully at your state capitol on Labor Day. Bring family, friends, and neighbors.
Blog text (25) -
I'm going to the capitol.
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I had an angry call from the state capitol about 20 minutes ago.
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We have one of the oldest capitol buildings in America.
Fiction book (1998) -
It's a diverse district that houses our state's capitol and an array of shopping.
Blog text (22) -
Each of the field sites is on the outskirts of Columbia, the state capitol of South Carolina.
Academic text (1992) -
I married Martin Lundstrom on March 10, 1964, in a tiny office at the state capitol.
Fiction book (1994) -
So the Panthers decide to go up to Sacramento, the state capitol, and challenge the bill.
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We believe they're holed up in the state capitol building.
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Thousands held a protest about their pay and benefits at the state capitol yesterday.
Synonyms
18
4.4
A building where state lawmakers meet to make laws
Compounds
- Literature
287
4.4
The area in Washington, D.C. where the United States Congress meets and works
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3.9
A large government building in Washington DC where the Senate and House meet
A national park in Utah with colorful rocks, canyons, and desert plants and animals
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word capitol comes from the name of Rome's Capitoline Hill, where a famous temple and the city's important government meeting place stood. That hill's name comes from Latin caput meaning 'head', so a capitol became the 'head' or main building of a government.