Chapter
[n] a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"
[n] a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters"
[n] a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter"
[n] an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
[n] any distinct period in history or in a person's life; "the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history"; "the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship"
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affiliate, arm, article, back matter, basis, book, branch, branch office, burden, case, classis, clause, column, concern, conciliarism, conclave, conference, congregation, consistory, convention, convocation, Council of Nicaea, Council of Trent, diocesan