English Dictionary

capital

/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/

adj

Of prime importance. / Chief, in a political sense, as being the seat of the general government of a state or nation. / (comparable, Britain, dated) Excellent.

Tokyo is the capital city of Japan.

意味（1）

Of prime importance.

a capital article in religion

意味（2）

Chief, in a political sense, as being the seat of the general government of a state or nation.

London and Paris are capital cities.

意味（3）

(comparable, Britain, dated) Excellent.

That is a capital idea!

意味（4）

(crime) Punishable by, or involving punishment by, death.

Neither could the Legiſlature in any thing more conſult the Publick Good, than by providing ſome effectual Remedy againſt this Evil, which in ſeveral Caſes deſerves greater Puniſhment than many Crimes that are capital among us.

意味（5）

Uppercase.

意味（6）

used to emphasise greatness or absoluteness

You're a genius with a capital G!

意味（7）

Of or relating to the head.

Needs must the Serpent now his capital bruise / Expect with mortal pain.