capitol/ˈkæpɪtəl/EtymologyFrom Middle English Capitolie, in historical sense, from Latin Capitōlium. Other meanings from specific instances of capitol, q.v. As a French town hall, a calque of French Capitole.nameAny particular capitol; The citadel and temples on the Capitoline Hill in Ancient Rome.Any particular capitol; The town hall of Toulouse, France.Any particular capitol; The building in Washington, D.C., in which both houses of the Congress of the United States meet.“ON January 20, 1953, I stood on a platform at the East Front of the Capitol in Washington to take the oath, administered by Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, as the thirty-fourth President of the United States — an office I was to hold for eight years.”Any particular capitol; The chief building in any state capital in which the state legislature meets.nounAny building or complex of buildings in which a legislature meets.“The state capitol is located smack-dab in the middle of the state's capital.”Any citadel or complex of buildings similar to the Roman Capitol, particularly Italian and Roman citadels including temples to Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva.