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capitol
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
capitol
(noun)
Capitol Hill
(noun)
capitol
/
ˈ
kæpətl̟/
noun
plural
capitols
capitol
/
ˈ
kæpətl̟/
noun
plural
capitols
Britannica Dictionary definition of CAPITOL
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the building in which the people who make the laws of a U.S. state meet
the dome of the state
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the Capitol
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the building in which the U.S. Congress meets in Washington, D.C.
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