| Capital a. deadly; also——pre-eminent; first in importance; chief; principal; affecting the head or life (capital punishment); incurring the forfeiture of life (a capital offense); excellent, very good, firstclass; a term applied a letter of a certain form and a larger size than that generally used in the body of written or printed matter. n. the uppermost part of a column; the chief city or town in a kingdom or state; money or wealth in some shape employed in trade, in manufacturers, or in any business; wealth; influence. |
Capitol n. the temple of Jupiter at Rome on the Capitoline Hill; the edifice at Washington in which the Congress of the United States holds its sessions; also, the building in which a State legislature meets; a statehouse. |
