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Capito Encyclopedia Britannica

CAPITO, or Koepplin, WolfgangFabricius (1478- 1541), a Reformed divine, was born of humble parentage at Hagenau in Alsace. He was educated for the medical profession, and he also devoted some time to the study of law, in which he gained the degree of doctor. At the same time he applied himself so earnestly to theology that he received the doctorate in that faculty also, and taught for some time at Freiburg. He acted for three years as pastor in Bruchsal, and was then called to the cathedral church of Basel. In 1520 he removed to Mainz, at the request of Albrecht, archbishop of that city. In 1523 he settled at Strasburg, where he remained till his death. He took a prominent part in the earlier ecclesiastical transactions of the 16th century, was present at the second conference of Zurich and at the conference of Marburg, and along with Bucer was appointed to present to the emperor the confession of Augsburg. From his endeavours to conciliate the Lutheran and Zwinglian parties in regard to the sacraments, he seems to have incurred the suspicions of his own friends; while from his intimacy with several divines of the Socinian school he drew on himself the charge of Arianism. His principal works were,— Institutionum Hebraicarum libri duo ; Enarrationes in Habacuc et Hoseam Prophetas; and Explicatio doctissima in Hexaemeron.

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Capitol [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The temple of Jupiter in Rome, and a fort or castle, on the Mons Capitolinus. In this, the Senate of Rome anciently assembled; and on the same place, is still the city hall or town-house, where the conservators of the Romans hold their meetings. The same name was given to the principal temples of the Romans in their colonies.

2. The edifice occupied by the Congress of the United States in their deliberations. In some states, the State-house, or house in which the legislature holds its sessions; a government house.

Capitol Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The temple of Jupiter, at Rome, on the Mona Capitolinus, where the Senate met.

2. The edifice at Washington occupied by the Congress of the United States; also, the building in which the legislature of State holds its sessions; a statehouse.

Capitol Encyclopedia Britannica

CAPITOL, the great temple of Jupiter on the Tarpeian or Capitoline Hill at Rome. See Rome.

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Capitolian [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Pertaining to the capitol in Rome.

Capitolian [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Alt. of Capitoline

Capitoline [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Pertaining to the capitol in Rome. The capitoline Games were annual games instituted by Camillus in honor of Jupiter Capitolinus, and in commemoration of the preservation of the capitol from the Gauls, and other games instituted by Domitian and celebrated every five years.

Capitoline [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Of or pertaining to the Capitol in Rome.

Capitolinus Encyclopedia Britannica

CAPITOLINUS, Julius, one of a number of historical writers who lived about the end of the 3d century. See Augustan History, vol. iii. p. 73.

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