The Only Use of
capital
in
Night
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- One of our friends, Berkovitz, who had just returned from the capital, told us: "The Jews in Budapest are living in an atmosphere of fear and terror.†
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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.