capitol

Definition of Capitol in English :

1. capitol

a building occupied by a state legislature

the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Capitol

noun

1.

a. another name for the Capitoline

b.

the temple on the Capitoline

2. the Capitol

3. Also called: statehouse (sometimes not capital)

(in the US) the building housing any state legislature

noun

1.

the temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill in ancient Rome

2. US

the building in which the U.S. Congress meets in Washington, D.C.

3. US; [usually c-]

the building in which a state legislature meets

Capitoline2

n.

1. A building or complex of buildings in which a state legislature meets.

2. Capitol The building in Washington, DC, where the Congress of the United States meets. See Usage Note at capital¹.