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capitulation definition

ca·pitu·la·tion (kə pic̸h′yo̵o lā′s̸hən, -pic̸h′ə lā′-)

noun

  1. a statement of the main parts of a subject
  2. the act of capitulating; conditional surrender
  3. a document containing terms of surrender, articles of concession, etc.; treaty; covenant

Etymology: Fr < ML capitulatio: see capitulate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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