a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep";
a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters";
a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter";
an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church;
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";
