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chapter
noun
A subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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noun
A subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
“He read a chapter every night before falling asleep”
noun
A series of related events forming an episode
“A chapter of disasters”
noun
A local branch of some fraternity or association
“He joined the Atlanta chapter”
noun
An ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
noun
Any distinct period in history or in a person's life
“The industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history”
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He read a chapter every night before falling asleep
A chapter of disasters
He joined the Atlanta chapter
The industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history
The divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship