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Main Entry:
1cap·i·tal 
Pronunciation:
kap-
t-
l,
kap-t
l
Function:
adjective
Etymology: Middle English
capital "of the head, principal, causing death," from early French (same meaning), from Latin
capitalis (same meaning); from
caput "head" --related to
ACHIEVE,
CADET,
1CAPE,
CAPTAIN,
CHIEF
1 a : punishable by death <a
capital crime>
b : resulting in death <
capital punishment>
2 : belonging to the series A, B, C, etc. rather than a, b, c, etc. <
capital letters>
3 : being the location of a government <the
capital city>
4 : of or relating to capital <
capital investment>
5 : EXCELLENT <a
capital idea>