chapter

noun chap·ter \ ˈchap-tər \

|Updated on: 20 Jun 2018

Examples: chapter in a Sentence

Definition of chapter

1 a : a main division of a book

b : something resembling a chapter in being a significant specified unit

a new chapter in my life

2 a : a regular meeting of the canons of a cathedral or collegiate church or of the members of a religious house

b : the body of canons of a cathedral or collegiate church

3 : a local branch of an organization

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Examples of chapter in a Sentence

Chapter three deals with the country's economy.
Please read the first two chapters of your textbook for our next class.
Becoming a parent opened up a whole new chapter in my life.
a difficult chapter in European history

Recent Examples of chapter from the Web

The Society for Creative Anachronism, a worldwide organization with more than 20 chapters, has held the fest in Missouri for 32 years.

— conner mitchell, kansascity, "Meet the group that relives medieval times — but with perks like indoor plumbing," 16 June 2018
The Ramona chapter held the barbecue to celebrate all of the district’s classified employees.

— sandiegouniontribune.com, "School workers celebrate at barbecue," 16 June 2018
The national organization has chapters in more than 20 cities.

— lauren castle, azcentral, "Phoenix religious groups woo Millennials with beer, art and social events," 16 June 2018
The 13th chapter of Romans is white supremacy, explained.

— michael harriot, The Root, "A Brief History of People Using Romans 13 to Justify White Supremacy," 15 June 2018
The chapters are just long enough to include a madcap anecdote or two—Mr.

— barton swaim, WSJ, "Politics: Postcards From a ‘Collapsing Country’," 15 June 2018
The Greater Philadelphia chapter holds its annual community walk on the first Sunday in October.

— anya van wagtendonk, Philly.com, "Marching 16 miles, through the night, for suicide prevention," 15 June 2018
It was subsequently circulated throughout the frat house and viewed during a chapter meeting, according to the suit.

— alex sundby, CBS News, ""Revenge porn" lawsuit filed against University of Central Florida fraternity," 15 June 2018
Discovering a vibrant Bronzeville By the early 1950s, after doing social justice work and founding NAACP chapters in Indiana, Cameron and his wife, Virginia, were getting regular death threats and decided to move their family to Canada.

— mary louise schumacher, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Trailblazing America's Black Holocaust Museum poised to reopen," 15 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of chapter

Middle English chapitre, from Anglo-French chapitre, chapitle, from Late Latin capitulum division of a book & Medieval Latin, meeting place of canons, from Latin, diminutive of capit-, caput head — more at head

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First Known Use: 13th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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