Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—C

Capitals

To speak in capitals. To emphasise certain words with great stress. Certain nouns spelt with a capital letter are meant to be emphatic and distinctive.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Capite Censi
Capital Fellow
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