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capital: seat of government; money
capitol: building where legislative body meets

Capitol: The noun capitol has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)

1. capitol -- (a building occupied by a state legislature)
2. Capitol, Capitol Building -- (the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet)

Synonym Capital: 2 senses of capitol

Sense 1
capitol -- (a building occupied by a state legislature)
=> government building -- (a building that houses a branch of government)

Sense 2
Capitol, Capitol Building -- (the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet)
INSTANCE OF=> government building -- (a building that houses a branch of government)

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Coordinate Terms: 2 senses of capitol

Sense 1
capitol -- (a building occupied by a state legislature)
-> government building -- (a building that houses a branch of government)
HAS INSTANCE=> Capitol, Capitol Building -- (the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet)
=> capitol -- (a building occupied by a state legislature)
=> chancellery -- (a government building housing the office of a chancellor)
=> courthouse -- (a government building that houses the offices of a county government)
=> customhouse, customshouse -- (a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country)
=> diplomatic building -- (government building in which diplomats live or work)
HAS INSTANCE=> Pentagon -- (a government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense)
=> Statehouse -- (a government building in which a state legislature meets)
=> town hall -- (a government building that houses administrative offices of a town government)
HAS INSTANCE=> White House -- (the government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United States)

Sense 2
Capitol, Capitol Building -- (the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet)
-> government building -- (a building that houses a branch of government)
HAS INSTANCE=> Capitol, Capitol Building -- (the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet)
=> capitol -- (a building occupied by a state legislature)
=> chancellery -- (a government building housing the office of a chancellor)
=> courthouse -- (a government building that houses the offices of a county government)
=> customhouse, customshouse -- (a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country)
=> diplomatic building -- (government building in which diplomats live or work)
HAS INSTANCE=> Pentagon -- (a government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense)
=> Statehouse -- (a government building in which a state legislature meets)
=> town hall -- (a government building that houses administrative offices of a town government)
HAS INSTANCE=> White House -- (the government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United States)

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Hypernyms: 2 senses of capitol

Sense 1
capitol -- (a building occupied by a state legislature)
=> government building -- (a building that houses a branch of government)
=> building, edifice -- (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice")
=> structure, construction -- (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons")
=> artifact, artefact -- (a man-made object taken as a whole)
=> whole, unit -- (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit")
=> object, physical object -- (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects")
=> physical entity -- (an entity that has physical existence)
=> entity -- (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))

Sense 2
Capitol, Capitol Building -- (the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet)
INSTANCE OF=> government building -- (a building that houses a branch of government)
=> building, edifice -- (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice")
=> structure, construction -- (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons")
=> artifact, artefact -- (a man-made object taken as a whole)
=> whole, unit -- (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit")
=> object, physical object -- (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects")
=> physical entity -- (an entity that has physical existence)
=> entity -- (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))