Capitonidæ (kapitonide)

pl. [NL., Cap it on inæ (kap"i-tō-nīnē), n. pl. [NL., capi to nine (kap'i-to-nin), a. Pertaining to or having the characters of the Capi to nid a proper or Cap it on in a . IMG:content-3095.png:[blocks in formation] Dismi my soldiers, or capitulate Again with Rome's mechanics. Shak ., Cor., v. 3. Percy, North umber land, The archbishop's Grace of York, Douglas, Mortimer, Capitulate against us. Shak ., 1 Hen. IV., iii. 2. He who took so hainously to be offer'd nineteen Propositions from the Par lament, capitulates heer with God almost in as many Articles. Milton , Eikon ok las tes, xxv. Right and left of the neck [in Patella ] are seen a pair of minute oblong yellow bodies, which were originally described by Lankester as orifices po ibly connected with the evacuation of the generative products. On account of their position they were termed by him the capi to pedal orifices, being placed near the junction of head and foot. Encyc . Brit ., XVI. 646. capitula, n. Plural of capitulum . capitulant (ka-pit'u-lant), nt), n. [ capitulare : see capitulate .] One who capitulates or surrenders. Alison , Hist. Europe. capitulante (Sp. pron. kä-pē-tö-län'te), n. [Sp., prop. pp. of capitular , capitulare , arrange in heads or chapters: see capitulate .] A contractor. [Use in parts parts of the United and names, to large societies and dead institutions. IMG:content-3096.png:[graphic] States acquired from Mexico.] 2. To surrender to an enemy on stipulated conditions. Used especially regarding an army or a garri son, when the terms of surrender are specified and agreed to by the parties. Mon dragon was determined not to yield at discretion, although very willing to capitulate. Motley, Dutch Republic, II. 528. I am ashamed to think how easily we capitulate to badges Emerson, Self-reliance.