First Known Use: 13th century
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chapter
noun chap·ter \ˈchap-tər\
: one of the main sections of a book
: a period of time that is very different from the period of time before it
: the people in a certain area who make up one section of a large organization
Full Definition of CHAPTER
1
a : a main division of a book b : something resembling a chapter in being a significant specified unit <a new chapter in my life>
2
a : a regular meeting of the canons of a cathedral or collegiate church or of the members of a religious house b : the body of canons of a cathedral or collegiate church
3
: a local branch of an organization
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Origin of CHAPTER
Middle English chapitre, from Anglo-French chapitre, chapitle, from Late Latin capitulum division of a book & Medieval Latin, meeting place of canons, from Latin, diminutive of capit-, caput head — more at head
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chapter
noun chap·ter \ˈchap-tər\
Definition of CHAPTER for Kids
1
: a main division of a book or story
2
: a local branch of a club or organization <the charity's Springfield chapter>
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