ETYM French capital, Latin capitalis capital, from caput head. Related to Chief, Capital.
(Homonym: capitol).
Uppercase; SYN. great, majuscule.

ETYM From Main strength, possibly influenced by Old Fren. maine, magne, great, Latin magnus. Related to Magnate.
(Homonym: mane).
Of force; of the greatest possible intensity.

Based on moral principles.

ETYM Cf. Latin capitellum and Capitulum, a small head, the head, top, or capital of a column, dim. of caput head; French chapiteau, Old Fren. capitel. Related to Chief, Cattle, Chattel, Chapiter, Chapter.
(city) In a country, the city where the government headquarters are. The capital is usually the most important and largest city in a country; for example, London. Some countries have moved the seat of government to reduce strain on the largest city's infrastructure; for example, Brasília is the specially built capital of Brazil. In economics, capital refers to money, especially as used for investment.
A seat of government in a state, province, or country. + prikaži više