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Definitions for: Chapter [n] a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"
[n] a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters"
[n] a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter"
[n] an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
[n] any distinct period in history or in a person's life; "the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history"; "the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship"
Webster (1913) Definition: Chap"ter, n. [OF. chapitre, F. chapitre, fr. L.
capitulum, dim. of caput head, the chief person or thing, the
principal division of a writing, chapter. See Chief, and
cf, Chapiter.]
1. A division of a book or treatise; as, Genesis has fifty
chapters.
2. (Eccl.)
(a) An assembly of monks, or of the prebends and other
clergymen connected with a cathedral, conventual, or
collegiate church, or of a diocese, usually presided
over by the dean.
(b) A community of canons or canonesses.
(c) A bishop's council.
(d) A business meeting of any religious community.
3. An organized branch of some society or fraternity as of
the Freemasons. --Robertson.
4. A meeting of certain organized societies or orders.
5. A chapter house. [R.] --Burrill.
6. A decretal epistle. --Ayliffe.
7. A location or compartment.
In his bosom! In what chapter of his bosom? --Shak.
Chapter head, or Chapter heading, that which stands at
the head of a chapter, as a title.
Chapter house, a house or room where a chapter meets, esp.
a cathedral chapter.
The chapter of accidents, chance. --Marryat.
Chap"ter, v. t.
1. To divide into chapters, as a book. --Fuller.
2. To correct; to bring to book, i. e., to demand chapter and
verse. [Obs.] --Dryden.
See Also: assembly, association, club, episode, frat, fraternity, gild, guild, lodge, order, phase, section, society, stage, subdivision, text, textual matter
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