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capitulation

kəˌpɪʧəˈleɪʃən
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Allegory of the conquest of Ostend by Spinola, after the capitulation on September 20, 1604. The general Ambrogio Spinola kneels and removes a thorn (the occupied Ostend) from the leg of the Dutch Lion. In the background the siege of Ostend by the Spanish army in the years 1601-1604. Signed copy after the original print. The drawing is pasted on a larger sheet with a transcription of the Latin verses and some notes.
Allegory of the conquest of Ostend by Spinola, after the capitulation on September 20, 1604. The general Ambrogio Spinola kneels and removes a thorn (the occupied Ostend) from the leg of the Dutch Lion. In the background the siege of Ostend by the Spanish army in the years 1601-1604. Signed copy after the original print. The drawing is pasted on a larger sheet with a transcription of the Latin verses and some notes.
  1. (n) capitulation
    the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"
  2. (n) capitulation
    a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic
  3. (n) capitulation
    a document containing the terms of surrender
Illustrations
Text sheet with a verse on the capitulation by Baron van Aylva of the city of Maastricht to the French, May 7, 1748. Sheet taken from a book, printed on both sides.
Text sheet with a verse on the capitulation by Baron van Aylva of the city of Maastricht to the French, May 7, 1748. Sheet taken from a book, printed on both sides.
Representatives of the city of Antwerp hand over documents of capitulation in front of a French general's tent. In the distance the city.
Representatives of the city of Antwerp hand over documents of capitulation in front of a French general's tent. In the distance the city.
General Chassé raises a white flag in sign of the capitulation of the Citadel of Antwerp on December 23, 1832. In the foreground the besieging French troops.
General Chassé raises a white flag in sign of the capitulation of the Citadel of Antwerp on December 23, 1832. In the foreground the besieging French troops.
Text sheet with the articles of capitulation drawn up for the surrender of the city of Menen. Menen under siege by the Allies from July 23, taken on August 22, 1706.
Text sheet with the articles of capitulation drawn up for the surrender of the city of Menen. Menen under siege by the Allies from July 23, taken on August 22, 1706.
Cartoon of the French loss of Dendermonde, capitulated to the Allies on September 5, 1706. Pasquin and Marforio bring the news of the capitulation of Dendermonde to Paris. On the sheet below the plate a dialogue between the two. Part of a group of separate cartoons of Louis XIV during the War of the Spanish Succession, ca.1701-1713.
Cartoon of the French loss of Dendermonde, capitulated to the Allies on September 5, 1706. Pasquin and Marforio bring the news of the capitulation of Dendermonde to Paris. On the sheet below the plate a dialogue between the two. Part of a group of separate cartoons of Louis XIV during the War of the Spanish Succession, ca.1701-1713.
After the German capitulation, the German soldiers return to their hometown. A long line of crumpled soldiers march through Sneek on their return journey to Papenburg.
After the German capitulation, the German soldiers return to their hometown. A long line of crumpled soldiers march through Sneek on their return journey to Papenburg.
The exodus with all warriors of the Dutch garrison under Baron van Aylva, after the capitulation of the city of Maastricht to the French, 10 May 1748. Marked top right: XI. D. Pl. V.
The exodus with all warriors of the Dutch garrison under Baron van Aylva, after the capitulation of the city of Maastricht to the French, 10 May 1748. Marked top right: XI. D. Pl. V.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. Capitulation
    A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement. "With special capitulation that neither the Scots nor the French shall refortify."
  2. Capitulation
    The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms.
  3. Capitulation
    The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) capitulation
    An article or articles of agreement; formal agreement. Specifically
  2. (n) capitulation
    The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms or conditions; also, the treaty or instrument containing the conditions of such a surrender.
  3. (n) capitulation
    In the Holy Roman Empire, the contract or pledge entered into by the elected emperor, before receiving coronation, with the electors, in which the latter generally secured some concession as the price of their votes.
  4. (n) capitulation
    plural The name given by Europeans to those treaties and concessions of the early sultans of Turkey which secure to foreigners residing there rights of exterritoriality, in continuation of similar privileges granted to foreign residents by the Byzantine empire.
  5. (n) capitulation
    Conventions formerly entered into by the Swiss cantons to regulate the employment of Swiss troops by the popes, the Netherlands, and the kings of Spain, Naples, and France.
Quotations
Samuel Johnson
I will be conquered; I will not capitulate.
Samuel Johnson
Johann Friedrich Von Schiller
A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.
Johann Friedrich Von Schiller
Etymology

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary Cf. F. capitulation, LL. capitulatio,

Usage in the news

"These sellers are capitulating ," said Daren Blumquist, vice president of RealtyTrac. usatoday.com

Bidzina Ivanishvili's Cowardly Capitulation on the Sochi Olympics. forbes.com

Meeting With US, Gen Museveni's Sponsor, Isn't Capitulation . blackstarnews.com

Reels from Lakers' capitulation in humiliating sweep. csmonitor.com

The Southern Baptist Capitulation . spectator.org

Romney has capitulated utterly to the gun fetishists — as the body count keeps rising. thephoenix.com

Romney capitulated to the red power tie. thepilot.com

Compromise' Is Not a Dirty Word Democrats want Republicans to capitulate, not negotiate. nationalreview.com

In the face of political pressure regarding the use of Chinese manufacturers for Olympic uniforms, the USOC capitulated. csmonitor.com

But in 1862, it was also the place where Gen Stonewall Jackson of the Confederacy took the surrender of 12,500 Union troops, the largest capitulation of the Civil War. nytimes.com

Why have textbook publishers capitulated to, even embraced, bias guidelines and language codes. nytimes.com

President Barack Obama and Democrats capitulated on the debt ceiling deal, some of the nation's major editorial pages lamented on Monday, while conservative newspapers cheered the tea party movement that forced liberals to compromise. vgazette.com

If Barack Obama had been the Democratic president who said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself," Republicans would call it capitulation. bemidjipioneer.com

My colleague Bryan Fitzgerald reports that Occupy Albany has been issued a permit to stay in Academy Park through Dec 22, something of a capitulation by the protesters to city authorities. blog.timesunion.com

In a few weeks, the two-month payroll tax holiday extension Congress granted expires, and House Republicans have to decide whether to stop it or capitulate. nymag.com

Usage in scientific papers

There is thus, by Hilbert’s Theorem 94, an ideal of order q of Q(ζ , ξ ) which capitulates in this extension (see e.g. [Wa], Exercise 9.3).
A Cylcotomic Investigation of the Fermat - Catalan Equation

Consequently, doing probability on MS instead of G is has a certain air of capitulation to it.
Generic Phenomena in Groups -- Some Answers and Many Questions

Usage in literature

I had capitulated and closed this book forever when the deliverance came. "The Tinder-Box" by Maria Thompson Daviess

The most influential commanders, moreover, advised an honourable capitulation, if it were still possible. "A Wanderer in Holland" by E. V. Lucas

Steenwijk after an obstinate defence capitulated on June 5. "History of Holland" by George Edmundson

But I fancy I had wanted to capitulate, before ever the attack began. "Tell England" by Ernest Raymond

This time she capitulated for she ran away. "Balloons" by Elizabeth Bibesco

No capitulation; no reserve. "The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. II. (of 12)" by Edmund Burke

The city, after an unavailing attempt at defense, was compelled to capitulate. "The Empire of Russia" by John S. C. Abbott

At the capitulation of St. Elmo, Carraciolli made his escape. "Drake, Nelson and Napoleon" by Walter Runciman

On this second capture of the city by force of arms, and without capitulation, the troops were clamorous to be permitted to plunder. "The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 4" by Various

I never meet him but that he announces to me that Paris will capitulate the next day. "Parisian Points of View" by Ludovic Halévy

Usage in poetry
No need to bid him show the scars
Of blows dealt by the Scaean gate,
Who lived to pass its shattered bars,
And see the foe capitulate:
"California's Greeting To Seward" by Francis Bret Harte
Since that capitulation,
No city in this nation
So grand a reputation could boast before,
As Limerick prodigious,
That stands with quays and bridges,
And the ships up to the windies of the Shannon shore.
"The Battle Of Limerick" by William Makepeace Thackeray Author object (711)