CAPITAL

I. noun see: head Date: 13th century the uppermost member of a column or pilaster crowning the shaft and taking the weight of the entablature, II. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ~is, from capit-, caput Date: 14th century of or conforming to the series A, B, C, etc. rather than a, b, c, etc., 2. punishable by death , involving execution , most serious , 3. chief in importance or influence , being the seat of government, of or relating to ~, excellent , III. noun Etymology: French or Italian; French, from Italian ~e, from ~e, adjective, chief, principal, from Latin ~is Date: circa 1639 1. a. a stock of accumulated goods especially at a specified time and in contrast to income received during a specified period, accumulated goods devoted to the production of other goods, accumulated possessions calculated to bring in income, b. net worth, stock 7c(1), persons holding ~, advantage , gain , a store of useful assets or advantages , 2. \~ (II)] a ~ letter, a letter belonging to a style of alphabet modeled on the style customarily used in inscriptions, 3. \~ (II)] a city serving as a seat of government, a city preeminent in some special activity