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[kap-i-tl] 
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| Main Entry: |
capitol
[kap-i-tl]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | building or buildings housing chief governmental offices |
| Synonyms: | Capitol Hill, center, dome, legislative hall, political scene, seat of government, statehouse |
| Notes: | the word capitol is from the Roman Capitoline Hill and the similarity between capitol and capital is purely coincidental; capitol applies to the building and capital to the seat of a government |
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