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Updated June 2026
The most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative centre. It can also refer to wealth in the form of money or assets.
“Paris is the capital of France and one of Europe's most visited cities.”
/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
cap·i·tal
Contains common vowel pattern A-I-A; note the -AL ending
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