"building where U.S. Congress meets," 1793 (in writings of Thomas Jefferson), from Latin Capitolium, temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on the Capitoline Hill in ancient Rome. Used earlier of Virginia state houses (1699). Its use in American public architecture deliberately evokes Roman republican imagery. With reference to the Roman citadel, it is recorded in English from late 14c., via Old North French capitolie. Relationship of Capitoline to capital is likely but not certain.
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1. This policy had repeatedly come under strong criticism on Capitol Hill.
この政策は米国議会でしばしば強く批判されている。
2.3000 city officials descended on Capitol Hill to lobby for more money.
3000人の市政官僚が国会山に集まり、より多くの金を集めるために遊説した。
3.the California state capitol
カリフォルニア州議会議事堂
4.The Democrats held a pep rallion Capitol Hill yesterday.