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Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.

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Cape Town

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Capital of Cape Colony, situated at the head of Table Bay, on the SW. coast, with Table Mountain rising behind it; is a regularly built, flat-roofed, imposing town, with handsome ...

Cape Verde Islands

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A group of mountainous, volcanic islands, belonging to Portugal, 350 m. from Cape Verde, on the W. of Africa, of which 10 are inhabited, the largest and most productive Santiago ...

Capella

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A reddish star of the first magnitude in the northern constellation of Auriga.

capercailzie

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The wood-grouse, a large game-bird found in fir woods in mountainous districts, and highly esteemed for table.

Capernaum

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A town on the N. side of the Sea of Galilee, the centre of Christ's labors, the exact site of which is uncertain.

Capet

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The surname of Hugh, the founder, in 987, of the third dynasty of French kings, which continued to rule France till 1328, though the name is applied both to the Valois dynasty, ...

Capitol

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A temple and citadel erected by Tarquin on the Capitoline Hill, one of the seven hills of Rome, and where victors who were voted a triumph were crowned; terminated at its southern ...