Capitol
1.
a. another name for the Capitoline
b. the temple on the Capitoline
2. the. the main building of the US Congress
3. (in the US) the building housing any state legislature
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Capitol
The building in which a state legislature assembles. An important building type, seat of all state governments, almost all centered on a high dome with flanking lower wings, built of masonry in a classical style, and need continual restoration to maintain the proper civic image.
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capitol
Official meeting place for a legislative body.
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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.
Capitol
a building in Washington, D.C., the capital of the USA, where the US Congress meets. It was built in the classical style during the years 1793–1865 (architects W. Thornton, B. Latrobe, and T. Walter). The buildings in the US state capitals where the legislative assemblies meet are also called capitols.
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.