The Only Use of
capital
in
The Importance of Being Earnest
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- She has got a capital appetite, goes long walks, and pays no attention at all to her lessons.†
Act 1
Definition:
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(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) Capital has many other senses including an uppercase letter (such as B in contrast to b); and anything that is more important than other similar things -- especially a city from which a nation is governed. Capital is often confused with capitol which is the building (or buildings) from which a nation is governed. See a comprehensive dictionary for other senses of capital.