noun
Meaning 1
Obsolete form of chapter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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chapiter
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/ˈt͡ʃæpɪtɚ/
noun
Meaning 2
The capital or uppermost part of a column, upon which the roof and its decorations are supported.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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noun
Meaning 3
A written summary of matters to be inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, or justices of assize, or of the peace, in their sessions; articles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, obsolete
Topics: law
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noun
Meaning 4
the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: capital, cap
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: top
History
Etymology
From Middle English chapitre, from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum, diminutive of caput (“head”). Doublet of chapter and capitulum.