Capitol

/ˈkæpɪtəl/name
High School
1

The citadel and temples on the Capitoline Hill in Ancient Rome.

2

The town hall of Toulouse, France.

3

The building in Washington, D.C., in which both houses of the Congress of the United States meet.

4

The chief building in any state capital in which the state legislature meets.

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