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a. & n. from Vie. W () the twenty-third letter of the English alphabet, is usually a consonant, but sometimes it is a vowel, forming the second element of certain diphthongs, as in few, how. It takes its written form and its name from the repetition of a V, this being the original form of the Roman capital letter which we call U. Etymologically it is most related to v and u. See V, and U. Some of the uneducated classes in England, especially in London, confuse w and v, substituting the one for the other, as weal for veal, and veal for weal; wine for vine, and vine for wine, etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 266-268.
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n.
The quality of being capital; preeminence.
n.
Money, property, or stock employed in trade, manufactures, etc.; the sum invested or lent, as distinguished from the income or interest. See Capital stock, under Capital, a.
n.
Chief, in a political sense, as being the seat of the general government of a state or nation; as, Washington and Paris are capital cities.
a.
Of or pertaining to Tuscany in Italy; -- specifically designating one of the five orders of architecture recognized and described by the Italian writers of the 16th century, or characteristic of the order. The original of this order was not used by the Greeks, but by the Romans under the Empire. See Order, and Illust. of Capital.
v. t.
To convert into capital, or to use as capital.
a.
Not invested or used; as, unemployed capital.
n.
The body, or naked ground, of the Corinthian and Composite capital; -- called also tambour, and drum.
v. t.
To compute, appraise, or assess the capital value of (a patent right, an annuity, etc.)
n.
Of first rate quality; excellent; as, a capital speech or song.
n.
One who has capital; one who has money for investment, or money invested; esp. a person of large property, which is employed in business.
adv.
In a capital manner; excellently.
n.
A spiral scroll which forms the chief feature of the Ionic capital, and which, on a much smaller scale, is a feature in the Corinthian and Composite capitals. See Illust. of Capital, also Helix, and Stale.
n.
The act or process of capitalizing.
adv.
In a way involving the forfeiture of the head or life; as, to punish capitally.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Capitalize
a.
See Capital letter, under Capital, a.
n.
Having reference to, or involving, the forfeiture of the head or life; affecting life; punishable with death; as, capital trials; capital punishment.
imp. & p. p.
of Capitalize
v. t.
To print in capital letters, or with an initial capital.
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