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Definition of Capitol Building
1. Noun. The government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet.
Generic synonyms: Government Building
Group relationships: American Capital, Capital Of The United States, Washington, Washington D.c.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Capitol Building
Literary usage of Capitol Building
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report by Colorado, Division of Finance, Dept. of Finances and Taxation (1912)
"1910 D. Capitol Building FUND. 1 By receipts from levy $ 1.3 To transfer to
Capitol Building and interest on Capitol Building Bonds Fund $ 1.30 ..."
2. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1897)
"The public building grant, of which the Capitol building fund is of most interest,
includes 182.000 acres, of which 10(1733 acres have been selected. ..."
3. Hearings Before Subcommittee of House Committee on Appropriations in Charge (1903)
"Capitol Building and Grounds. ... whose duty it shall be, under the direction
and supervision of the Superintendent of the Capitol Building and Grounds, ..."
4. A History of the National Capital from Its Foundation Through the Period of by Wilhelmus Bogart Bryan (1916)
"The capitol building was rebuilt along the same lines as that of the first
building, but more costly and elaborate in its interior details. ..."
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