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Definition: Capra

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. United States film maker (1897-1991).[Wordnet]
2. Goats.[Wordnet]
3. A genus of ruminants, including the common goat.[Websters].

Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Capra" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1390. (references)

Etymology:Capra \Ca"pra\, noun. [Latin expression, she goat.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: Capra

Domain Definition
Antiquities Capra or Capella (Aix). The brightest star in the constellation of the Auriga, or Charioteer, and said to have been originally the nymph or goat who nursed the infant Zeus in Crete. See Amalthea; Zeus. (references)

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Common Expressions: Capra

Expressions Definition
Capra aegagrus Wild goat of Iran and adjacent regions. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Capra falconeri Large Himalayan goat with large spiraled horns. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Capra hircus Any of various breeds of goat raised for milk or meat or wool. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Capra ibex Wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Francis Capra Francis Capra (born 22 April 1983 in New York) is an American actor. He is the great-grandson of noted film director Frank Capra, grandson of Frank Capra, Jr., who is president of Screen Gems in Wilmington, North Carolina, and son of TV and movie assistant director Frank Capra III. (references)
Frank Capra United States film maker (1897-1991). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Frank Capra III Frank Capra III (born July 16, 1959 in San Diego, California) is the son of Frank Capra, Jr., grandson of legendary director Frank Capra and father to actor Francis Capra. (references)
Genus Capra Goats. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Iustin Capra Iustin Capra (born 22 February 1933) is a Romanian engineer. He was born in Magureni, Prahova, Romania. He become famous for inventing and building small vehicles that consumed very little fuel. Before that he invented the first individual jet apparatus, which allows a person to fly by jet. (references)
Villa Capra "La Rotonda" Villa Capra "La Rotonda" is correctly but seldom known as Villa Almerico-Capra. It is also known as Villa Rotonda, Villa Rotunda, Villa La Rotonda, or Villa Almerico. The name 'Capra' derives from the Capra brothers who completed the building after it was ceded to them in 1591. (references)

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Extended Definition: Capra

Capra

Capra may refer to:

  • Capra, a genus of horned ruminants, called goats, including the common (domestic) goat.
  • Frank Capra (1897–1991), American film director
  • Iustin Capra (born 1933), Romanian engineer
  • Frank Capra, Jr. (born 1934), American film studio executive, son of Frank Capra
  • Fritjof Capra (born 1939), American physicist
  • Frank Capra III (born 1959), American film and television director, son of Frank Capra, Jr.
  • Francis Capra (born 1983), American actor
  • Buzz Capra (born 1947), American baseball player

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Capra". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Capra

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Capra 103     Buzz Capra 6
Capra (genus) 85     Capra 103
Frank Capra 35     Capra (genus) 85
Fritjof Capra 9     Capra Mică River 3
Francis Capra 7     Capra River (Argeş) 4
Buzz Capra 6     Capra River (Gilort) 3
The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra 6     Capra River (Iad) 3
Frank Capra III 5     Capra River (Motru) 3
Marcello Capra 5     Chanel Capra 4
Massimo Capra 5     Francis Capra 7
Capra River (Argeş) 4     Frank Capra 35
Justin Capra 4     Frank Capra III 5
Chanel Capra 4     Fritjof Capra 9
Capra River (Gilort) 3     Justin Capra 4
Rachel Capra Craig 3     Marcello Capra 5
Villa Capra "La Rotonda" 3     Massimo Capra 5
Capra River (Motru) 3     Rachel Capra Craig 3
Capra Mică River 3     The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra 6
Capra River (Iad) 3     Villa Capra "La Rotonda" 3

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Translations: Capra

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Chinese Simplified 山羊属 (Capra). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Capra. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 山羊屬 (Capra). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Capra. (volunteer & more translations)
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Ancestral and Extinct Language Translations: Capra

Language Period Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Latin 500 BCE - 1700 she-goat (Capra). Additional references: Latin, Capra. (volunteer)
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