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statehouse

[steyt-hous]

noun, plural state·hous·es

[-hou-ziz] .

the building in which the legislature of a state sits; the capitol of a state.

Origin:
1585–95; state + house

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Statehouse (ˈsteɪtˌhaʊs)

—n
1.	(in the US) the building which houses a state legislature; State capitol
2.	a building in which public affairs or state ceremonies are conducted

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