Usually means: Large initial letter, starting paragraph.
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  1. drop cap: Wiktionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (drop cap)

noun:  (typography) A large initial letter that drops below the first line of a paragraph, usually used at the beginning of a section or chapter of a book.

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