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Webster 1913 Edition
Capitoline
{
Capˊi-to′li-an
,Cap′i-to-line
, }Adj.
[L.
capitolinus
: cf. F. capitolin
.] Of or pertaining to the Capitol in Rome.
“Capitolian Jove.” Macaulay.
Capitoline games
(Antiq.)
, annual games instituted at
Rome
by Camillus
, in honor of Jupiter Capitolinus
, on account of the preservation of the Capitol from the Gauls; when reinstituted by Domitian
, after a period of neglect, they were held every fifth year.Webster 1828 Edition
Capitoline
CAPITOLINE
,Adj.
Definition 2024
Capitoline
Capitoline
See also: capitoline
English
Adjective
Capitoline (comparative more Capitoline, superlative most Capitoline)
- Of or relating to the Capitol in Ancient Rome.
Proper noun
Capitoline
- Highest of the seven hills of Rome.
Related terms
Translations
hill
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