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CapitulaCapitula Ca*pit"u*la, n. pl.
See Capitulum. Capitular
Capitular Ca*pit"u*lar, n. [LL. capitulare, capitularium, fr.
L. capitulum a small head, a chapter, dim. of capit head,
chapter.]
1. An act passed in a chapter.
2. A member of a chapter.
The chapter itself, and all its members or
capitulars. --Ayliffe.
3. The head or prominent part.
Capitular
Capitular Ca*pit"u*lar, a.
1. (Eccl.) Of or pertaining to a chapter; capitulary.
From the pope to the member of the capitular body.
--Milman.
2. (Bot.) Growing in, or pertaining to, a capitulum.
3. (Anat.) Pertaining to a capitulum; as, the capitular
process of a vertebra, the process which articulates with
the capitulum of a rib.
Capitularly
Capitularly Ca*pit"u*lar*ly, adv.
In the manner or form of an ecclesiastical chapter. --Sterne.
Capitulary
Capitulary Ca*pit"u*la*ry, a.
Relating to the chapter of a cathedral; capitular.
``Capitulary acts.' --Warton.
Capitulate
Capitulate Ca*pit"u*late, v. t.
To surrender or transfer, as an army or a fortress, on
certain conditions. [R.]
CapitulateCapitulate Ca*pit"u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Capitulated;
p. pr. & vb. n. Capitulating.] [LL. capitulatus, p. p. of
capitulare to capitulate: cf. F. capituler. See Capitular,
n.]
1. To settle or draw up the heads or terms of an agreement,
as in chapters or articles; to agree. [Obs.]
There capitulates with the king . . . to take to
wife his daughter Mary. --Heylin.
There is no reason why the reducing of any agreement
to certain heads or capitula should not be called to
capitulate. --Trench.
2. To surrender on terms agreed upon (usually, drawn up under
several heads); as, an army or a garrison capitulates.
The Irish, after holding out a week, capitulated.
--Macaulay. CapitulatedCapitulate Ca*pit"u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Capitulated;
p. pr. & vb. n. Capitulating.] [LL. capitulatus, p. p. of
capitulare to capitulate: cf. F. capituler. See Capitular,
n.]
1. To settle or draw up the heads or terms of an agreement,
as in chapters or articles; to agree. [Obs.]
There capitulates with the king . . . to take to
wife his daughter Mary. --Heylin.
There is no reason why the reducing of any agreement
to certain heads or capitula should not be called to
capitulate. --Trench.
2. To surrender on terms agreed upon (usually, drawn up under
several heads); as, an army or a garrison capitulates.
The Irish, after holding out a week, capitulated.
--Macaulay. CapitulatingCapitulate Ca*pit"u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Capitulated;
p. pr. & vb. n. Capitulating.] [LL. capitulatus, p. p. of
capitulare to capitulate: cf. F. capituler. See Capitular,
n.]
1. To settle or draw up the heads or terms of an agreement,
as in chapters or articles; to agree. [Obs.]
There capitulates with the king . . . to take to
wife his daughter Mary. --Heylin.
There is no reason why the reducing of any agreement
to certain heads or capitula should not be called to
capitulate. --Trench.
2. To surrender on terms agreed upon (usually, drawn up under
several heads); as, an army or a garrison capitulates.
The Irish, after holding out a week, capitulated.
--Macaulay. Capitulation
Capitulation Ca*pit`u*la"tion, n. [Cf. F. capitulation, LL.
capitulatio.]
1. A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.
With special capitulation that neither the Scots nor
the French shall refortify. --Bp. Burnet.
2. The act of capitulating or surrendering to an emeny upon
stipulated terms.
3. The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or
surrender.
Capitulator
Capitulator Ca*pit"u*la`tor, n. [LL.]
One who capitulates.
Capitule
Capitule Cap"i*tule, n. [L. capitulum small head, chapter.]
A summary. [Obs.]
CapitulumCapitulum Ca*pit"u*lum, n.; pl. Capitula. [L., a small
head.]
1. A thick head of flowers on a very short axis, as a clover
top, or a dandelion; a composite flower. A capitulum may
be either globular or flat. --Gray.
2. (Anat.) A knoblike protuberance of any part, esp. at the
end of a bone or cartilage.
Note: [See Illust. of Artiodactyla.] Opitulation
Opitulation O*pit`u*la"tion, n. [L. opitulatio, fr. opitulari
to bring help.]
The act of helping or aiding; help. [Obs.] --Bailey.
RecapitulateRecapitulate Re*ca*pit"u*late, v. t. [L. recapitulare,
recapitulatum; pref. re- re- + capitulum a small head,
chapter, section. See Capitulate.]
To repeat, as the principal points in a discourse, argument,
or essay; to give a summary of the principal facts, points,
or arguments of; to relate in brief; to summarize. Recapitulate
Recapitulate Re`ca*pit"u*late, v. i.
To sum up, or enumerate by heads or topics, what has been
previously said; to repeat briefly the substance.
Recapitulation
Recapitulation Re`ca*pit`u*la"tion, n. [LL. recapitulatio: cf.
F. recapitulation.]
The act of recapitulating; a summary, or concise statement or
enumeration, of the principal points, facts, or statements,
in a preceding discourse, argument, or essay.
Recapitulator
Recapitulator Re`ca*pit"u*la`tor, n.
One who recapitulates.
Recapitulatory
Recapitulatory Re`ca*pit"u*la*to*ry, a.
Of the nature of a recapitulation; containing recapitulation.
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