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- pronunciation:
- prIn
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
"Principal" means main or most important. A principal street in your town is one that people use the most, so it is one of the most important. A principal reason for something is the main or most important reason for it.
New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago are some of America's principal cities.- synonyms:
- chief, main, primary, prime
- similar words:
- capital, central, first, head, lead, major, master
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| related words: |
essential, fundamental, important, major, superior, supreme |
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noun |
| definition 1: |
A principal is the person who is the head of a school.
The principal spoke to all of the students in the school's auditorium this morning.
- similar words:
- chief, director, head, master
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| definition 2: |
A principal in a play or ballet is a person who has one of the most important parts in it.
After the ballet, photographers took pictures of the principals.- antonyms:
- accessory
- similar words:
- captain, chief, head, hero, heroine, lead, leader, star, superior
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loan |
| derivation: |
principalship (n.) |
Principal and principle sound alike but have different meanings.
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