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Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: Capitolium temple of Jupiter in ancient Rome

Capitol

 noun
     
Cap‧i‧tol
1

the Capitol

PG the building in Washington D.C. where the US Congress meets
2 [countable]PG the building in each US state where the people who make the laws for that state meet
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