capitoul
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Etymology
From French capitoul, from the Capitole de Toulouse, the town's city hall (est. 1190). The name referenced the Roman Capitol and the town's Latin capitulum (“charter; chapter”).
Noun
capitoul (plural capitouls)
- (historical) The former chief magistrates of the city of Toulouse, France.
Synonyms
- consul (early period)
Related terms
- (rule, office, term): capitoulate
- (adj.): capitulary
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Noun
capitoul m (plural capitouls)
- (historical) a capitoul or capitol: the former chief magistrates of the city of Toulouse, France. The requirements included being male, married, over 25 years of age, and Catholic; having a house in Toulouse; and plying an honorable profession, such as the law or trade
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Further reading
- “capitoul”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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