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CAPITULAR
capitular, capitulary
(adjective) of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter; “capitular estates”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
capitular (plural capitulars)
an act passed in a chapter
a member of a chapter
the head or prominent part
Adjective
capitular (not comparable)
(botany, anatomy) pertaining to a capitulum
Pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*pit"u*lar, n. Etym: [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.
Ca*pit"u*lar, a.
1. (Eccl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a chapter; capitulary. From the pope to the member of the capitular body. Milman.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Growing in, or pertaining to, a capitulum.
3. (Anat.)
Definition: Pertaining to a capitulum; as, the capitular process of a vetebra, the process which articulates with the capitulum of a rib.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
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