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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

Capitol

noun

1: the federal government of the United States [syn: {Washington}]

2: the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet [syn: {Capitol Building}]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Capitol \Cap"i*tol\, [L. capitolium, fr. caput head: cf. F. capitole. See {Chief}.]

1. The temple of Jupiter, at Rome, on the Mona Capitolinus, where the Senate met.

Comes C[ae]sar to the Capitol to-morrow? --Shak.

2. The edifice at Washington occupied by the Congress of the United States; also, the building in which the legislature of a State holds its sessions; a statehouse.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

Capitol, MT Zip code(s): 59319
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