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    capitulation


    1. When the Romans, therefore, had occasion to order more corn than the tithe of wheat amounted to, they were bound by capitulation to pay for the surplus at the rate of four sestertii, or eightpence sterling the peck; and this had probably been reckoned the moderate and reasonable, that is, the ordinary or average contract price of those times; it is equal to about one-and-twenty shillings the quarter


    2. Mason, British Vice-Consul, to arrange the terms of capitulation


    3. General Shafter, the generals of divisions and brigades, and their staffs, and an escort of cavalry rode beyond the lines at ten o'clock, to receive the capitulation of Santiago


    4. At the capitulation the Cubans were not represented, despite the aid they had gratuitously given


    5. I slumped down in my chair, holding my hands up in mock capitulation


    6. From conflict over clerical taxation, between King Philip IV and Pope Boniface VIII (r 1294–1303), culminating in the latter’s capture at Angani (1303), relations passed to Papal capitulation at the Council of Vienne (1311–1312) to the monarch’s demand for the suppression of the Order of Templars


    7. I remember thinking at the time how could those people go through with so final an act of capitulation with nature‘s rugged beauty on display for all to marvel and contemplate


    8. Might a chemical, on the other hand, ablate the higher controls and galvanize one’s thoughts, whether they be prurient or redeeming? It wasn’t so much a matter of the capitulation of one’s will, since one’s will was already invested in this area of dominant love


    9. It proved difficult to find a leader among the survivors, but ultimately capitulation was effected not only for the Q’asa-marka but also for their allies, the Huamachucu


    10. Still, a breach need not mean capitulation

    11. It was capitulation


    12. His one capitulation to common sense was to take a water cannon and ten


    13. Her capitulation and genuine interest in his feelings about Stump deeply impressed him


    14. and then removed two CD-1000 tablets (Capitulation Drug 1000


    15. with the capitulation drug! I had no ‘rights’ in the matter


    16. Normally, the capitulation drug is administered to animals


    17. bottle of the capitulation drug, overhead light, chainsaw, and a


    18. one of the dogs shows signs of capitulation, the owner shouts


    19. full dosage of the capitulation drug


    20. much of the capitulation drug in her system

    21. On the assumption that a beachhead could be established on British soil, Raeder stated there was a danger that the Royal Navy would cut off supplies to German troops, isolate them and force their capitulation


    22. Winston Churchill called it the "worst disaster" and "largest capitulation" in British history


    23. Once the news of the Italian capitulation was broadcast to the troops on their way to the beaches of Salerno, few men in 5th Army anticipated much trouble


    24. The terrifying power of the atom bomb would have forced them to surrender, just as it forced the capitulation of the even more stubborn Japanese


    25. But, the counter argument is that, the Japanese gave no sign of capitulation after this fire raid; their rigid code of honour, as well as face saving, together with concern for the future of their emperor whom they venerated as a god prevented this


    26. To the south of China, Vietnam also resisted capitulation


    27. will result in the total capitulation and cooperation of the citizenry


    28. Whilst I understood the principal it worried me that the concept of capitulation (even capitulation in an attempt to build goodwill) may just as well create a feeling from the other side that the negotiation had not even begun yet


    29. not a sign of agreement, or worse capitulation; he was simply


    30. And that is in spite of the unceasing efforts of their proselytizers and the presence of their converts in their midst for a millennium! It is thus, the surprising resistance of the Hindu dharma to the dogma of Semitic religions, unlike the political capitulation of India to foreign forces, would be worth probing for the fault lines in the proselytizing faiths

    31. What is it to move beyond the monetization of the culture of mind? It is for imaginators to reimagine a political system that manifests the social will's collective idealism through a paradigm of designed intention, rather than a capitulation to the proposed real


    32. “Whatever, I don’t care” is apathy’s capitulation to mindless slavery


    33. showing us live footage of terrorists at The Wall facilitates our capitulation to be directed by some authority commanding you and I to take up arms to protect all of us


    34. It is not simply that we are not seeking escape, but our lives of passive capitulation not only hinders others' escape, but also creates the oppressive gravity of their unbearable slavery


    35. ” Bitter realism ferments into an anesthetizing capitulation


    36. It was Gerry’s capitulation which had, had a domino effect on the rest of the security teams, and within three days of her impromptu ‘house party’, all eight puppies had new owners…to Kathy’s delight and the other’s amused consternation


    37. He groaned at her capitulation and drew her flush against him


    38. I told her that was exactly what I wanted to be and we signed a truce, or rather, her capitulation


    39. From the dynamic of capitulation


    40. Then the stupidity of Capitulation made us civilized slaves

    41. They treated for an honorable capitulation, receiv'd writing and


    42. Thatcher, who is in the midst of a bitter reelection campaign, now sits with Gorbachev in the Kremlin, speaking to him about his recent capitulation to America in reducing his arsenal of nuclear missiles


    43. Both mused a little while in silence, when Montcalm renewed the conversation, in a way that showed he believed the visit of his guest was solely to propose terms of capitulation


    44. Duncan remained to settle the terms of the capitulation


    45. "It is possible that the Indians and stragglers of the enemy may intrude, in which case you will remind them of the terms of the capitulation, and threaten to report their conduct to Montcalm


    46. The capitulation of France is only weeks past, and already he has seen things he did not dream he would see in six lifetimes


    47. What do I have to do? It was an admission, a capitulation, and he considered taking it back, putting pressure on her instead, to see if she had any proof or if she was bluffing


    48. “Mercy, Your Highness!” Sarmouth raised his free hand in capitulation


    49. ” We clink cups, and he takes a drink, but I can’t help thinking this is really about my capitulation


    50. Print, online, TV, wherever, all I could do was hope my wife saw me playing good husband, saying the words she wanted me to say: capitulation, complete











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    Synonyms for "capitulation"

    capitulation fall surrender submission yielding resignation summary abstract synopsis recapitulation abbreviation

    "capitulation" definitions

    a document containing the terms of surrender


    a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic


    the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)