1 definition found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Capitolian \Cap'i*to"li*an\, Capitoline \Cap"i*to*line\, adjective [L. capitolinus: cf. F. capitolin.] Of or pertaining to the Capitol in Rome. ''Capitolian Jove.'' --Macaulay. {Capitoline games} (Antiq.), annual games instituted at Rome by Camillus, in honor of Jupiter Capitolinus, on account of the preservation of the Capitol from the Gauls; when reinstituted by Domitian, after a period of neglect, they were held every fifth year. ||

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