Chapter
(noun)
- A main division of a book or treatise.
- A branch of an organization, especially a religious or fraternal organization.
Origin:
From middle english chapitre, from old french chapitre, from latin capītulum, from caput ("head"), as each chapter was a separate heading.
Examples:
- She was reading a chapter in her history book.
- The first chapter of the novel sets the scene for the story.
- The local chapter of the American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive.
- The chapter in the textbook covered the history of the Roman Empire.
- The new chapter in the organization will focus on environmental activism.