Capitule
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Capitule is a noun meaning (Roman Catholicism) Synonym of chapter: a reading at one of the canonical hours.
Meaning
(Roman Catholicism) Synonym of chapter: a reading at one of the canonical hours.
More Meanings
- (botany) The flowering head that terminates a stem, a flower or flower head.
- (obsolete) A summary.
Example Sentences
At Vespers the following is sung, after the Capitule:
On 2ᵈ Nov. the Capitul was signed & fridʸ 3ᵈ we took possession.
We collected ourselves, and as the man, I led; the Sister said the alternate verses, and I the capitule and the prayer, and everything that usually falls to the celebrant.
Now and then, as in the case of the dense conical capitule of the teasel, the flowers open according to no definite order, so that the surface becomes irregularly patched.
Word Forms
- capitules
Synonyms for capitule
Depending on context, synonyms include chapter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include capitoulat, capsule, capul, catagraph, caput, cornercap.
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