chapter

chapter
chap|ter
W1S3 [ˈtʃæptə US -ər] n
[Date: 1100-1200; : Old French; Origin: chapitre, from Late Latin capitulum, from Latin caput 'head']
1.) one of the parts into which a book is divided
▪ Read Chapter 11 as your homework.
▪ This chapter discusses power, and how people use it.
2.) a particular period or event in someone's life or in history
chapter of
▪ We hope that they will join us in opening a new chapter of peace and cooperation.
chapter in
▪ the noblest chapter in our history
3.) all the priests belonging to a ↑cathedral, or a meeting of these priests
4.) the local members of a large organization such as a club
▪ the local chapter of the American Legion
5.) give/quote sb chapter and verse
to give someone exact details about where to find some information
6.) a chapter of accidents
BrE a series of unlucky events coming one after another

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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