CAPITOL Definition & Meaning

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Capitol

[ kap-i-tl ]

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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.

Capitol

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noun

1. another name for the Capitoline
2. the temple on the Capitoline
the Capitol
the main building of the US Congress
Also calledstatehouse sometimes not capital (in the US) the building housing any state legislature

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Capitol¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1690–1700; from Latin ��辱��ō��ܳ�, the name of the temple of Jupiter on Capitoline hill, Rome, taken to be a derivative of caput “head”; replacing Middle English capitolie, from Old North French

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Capitol¹

C14: from Latin �䲹�辱��ō��ܳ�, from caput head

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Capitol Rotunda on Monday, as part of a protest against Republican budget cuts.

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It inspired a slew of violent crimes by The Order in the 1980s, McVeigh’s bombing of the federal building back in 1995, and Trump’s assault on the Capitol after he lost the 2020 election.

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Capitol in their religious regalia reflecting their diverse faith traditions to protest an "immoral proposed budget that would slash essential aid for the most vulnerable to give tax breaks to billionaires."

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Agency for International Development and the Voice of America that are congressionally mandated and appropriated, without any coordination with Capitol Hill.

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This erosion of its power has been largely met by silence on Capitol Hill, where Trump's Republicans hold slim majorities in both chambers.

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capitellum Capitol Hill

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