How did the US Capitol Building get its name?

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2026-03-20 00:35

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Thomas Jefferson insisted the legislative building be called the "Capitol", rather than "Congress House". The Word "Capitol" comes from Latin, meaning city on a hill and is associated with the Roman temple to Jupiter Optimus Maximus on Capitoline Hill.

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