noun, masculine/ka.pi.tul/plural: capitouls
a capitoul or capitol: the former chief magistrates of the city of Toulouse, France. The requirements included being male, married, over 25 years of age, and Catholic; having a house in Toulouse; and plying an honorable profession, such as the law or trade
Synonyms: consul, consule, seigneures de la capitole, sénateur
Related: capitoulat
From Capitole de Toulouse, the town's city hall. Doublet of Capitole and Chapteuil.