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Cap·ra

 (kăp′rə), Frank 1897-1991.
Italian-born American filmmaker noted for such populist comedies as Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946).
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Capra

(ˈkæprə)
n
(Biography) Frank. 1896–1992, US film director born in Italy. His films include It Happened One Night (1934), It's a Wonderful Life (1946), and several propaganda films during World War II
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Cap•ra

(ˈkæp rə)

n.
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director born in Italy.
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Noun1.Capra - United States film maker (1897-1991)Capra - United States film maker (1897-1991)
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2.Capra - goats
genus Capra
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
Bovidae, family Bovidae - true antelopes; cattle; oxen; sheep; goats
caprine animal, goat - any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
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