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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