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caput — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • being noun A living creature, especially in phrases like "human being."
  • canopy noun A covering suspended or supported above something, such as a bed or entrance.
  • chapter noun One of the main divisions of a book or other written work.
  • head noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
  • leader noun A person who guides or is in charge of a group, organisation, or country.

Senses

caput is used for these senses in English:

  • being The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.
  • canopy The zone of the highest foliage and branches of a forest.
  • chapter A section of a work, a collection of works, or fragments of works, often manuscripts or transcriptions, created by scholars or advocates, not the original authors, to aid in finding portions of the texts.
  • chapter Certain ecclesiastical bodies (under canon law)
  • head Of, relating to, or intended for the head.
  • leader One having authority to direct.

being — full definition

  1. noun A living creature, especially in phrases like "human being."
  2. noun The state of existing; existence itself.
  3. conjunction Given that; since (used to introduce a reason).

canopy — full definition

  1. noun A covering suspended or supported above something, such as a bed or entrance.
  2. noun The upper layer of branches and leaves in a forest.
  3. noun The transparent covering over an aircraft cockpit, or the fabric part of a parachute.
  4. verb To cover something as if with a canopy.

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