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principal
noun
the
person
in
charge
of
a
school
•
The
principal
greeted
the
students
at
the
front
gate
every
morning
.
The
principal
greeted
the
students
at
the
front
gate
every
morning
.
•
After
winning
the
science
fair
,
Mia
was
called
to
the
principal's
office
for
praise
.
After
winning
the
science
fair
,
Mia
was
called
to
the
principal's
office
for
praise
.
Sense
first
recorded
in
the
15th
century
for
heads
of
colleges
;
later
applied
to
schools
.
adjective
more
important
than
anything
or
anyone
else
;
main
•
The
principal
reason
I
moved
was
to
be
closer
to
my
family
.
The
principal
reason
I
moved
was
to
be
closer
to
my
family
.
•
Clean
water
is
the
principal
need
in
the
disaster
area
.
Clean
water
is
the
principal
need
in
the
disaster
area
.
From
Latin
principālis
“
first
,
chief
”,
from
prīnceps
“
leader
”.
noun
the
original
amount
of
money
that
is
lent
or
invested
,
not
including
interest
•
You
pay
interest
on
the
loan
as
well
as
the
principal
.
You
pay
interest
on
the
loan
as
well
as
the
principal
.
•
She
invested
$10
,
000
as
the
principal
and
earned
interest
each
year
.
She
invested
$10
,
000
as
the
principal
and
earned
interest
each
year
.
Applied
in
finance
since
the
19th
century
to
mean
the
chief
sum
of
money
.
noun
a
leading
performer
in
a
play
,
opera
,
or
ballet
•
She
was
promoted
to
principal
dancer
after
just
three
seasons
.
She
was
promoted
to
principal
dancer
after
just
three
seasons
.
•
The
principal
sang
the
opening
aria
flawlessly
.
The
principal
sang
the
opening
aria
flawlessly
.
Sense
arose
in
the
17th
century
for
leading
actors
in
theatre
companies
.