Definition of Capon. Meaning of Capon. Synonyms of Capon

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Definition of Capon

Capon
Capon Ca"pon, n. [OE. capon, chapoun, AS. cap?n (cf. F. chapon), L. capo, fr. Gr. ? akin to ? to cut, OSlav. skopiti to casrate. CF. Comma.] A castrated cock, esp. when fattened; a male chicken gelded to improve his flesh for the table. --Shak. The merry thought of a capon. --W. Irving.
Capon
Capon Ca"pon, v. t. To castrate; to make a capon of.

Meaning of Capon from wikipedia

- A capon (from Latin: cāpō, genitive cāpōnis) is a male chicken that has been castrated or neutered, either physically or chemically, to improve the quality...
- refer to: Capon (surname) Capon Chapel, a landmark in West Virginia Fort Capon, a stockade fort Capon Bridge Capon Lake, West Virginia Capon Springs, West...
- Capon starts a brawl and Henry and Capon are put in a stockade. When they are released, Capon blames Henry, leading to them falling out, and Capon departs...
- surname include: Brecht Capon (born 1988), Belgian football striker Edmund Capon (1940–2019), British-Australian art scholar John Capon (died 1557), Benedictine...
- Josh Capon (born 1972) is an American chef and television personality. Josh Capon attended the University of Maryland, where he discovered his talent in...
- Fort Capon or Fort Enoch was a stockade fort erected in 1756 by the Virginia colonial militia located at the confluence of the North River and the Cacapon...
- Naomi Capon (née Mattuck; 17 December 1921 – 10 February 1987) was a British television director and producer. Capon was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire...
- William Capon (1480–1550) was an English Catholic priest and scholar. Capon was born at Salcott, near Colchester in Es**** in 1480; he was educated at...
- Will Capon (born 12 October 1999) is an English professional rugby union player who plays at hooker for Premiership Rugby club Bristol Bears. Capon started...
- John Capon, (alias John Salcot) (died 1557) was a Benedictine monk who became bishop of Bangor, then bishop of Salisbury under Henry VIII. He is often...