UPPER-CASE LETTER
\ˌʌpəkˈe͡ɪs lˈɛtə], \ˌʌpəkˈeɪs lˈɛtə], \ˌʌ_p_ə_k_ˈeɪ_s l_ˈɛ_t_ə]\
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one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in proper names and sometimes for emphasis; (printers once kept type for capitals and small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters)
By Princeton University
