Definition of principal

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Principal (n.) One of turrets or pinnacles of waxwork and tapers with which the posts and center of a funeral hearse were formerly crowned.

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Branch :: Branch (n.) A shoot or secondary stem growing from the main stem, or from a principal limb or bough of a tree or other plant..
Sinapism :: Sinapism (n.) A plaster or poultice composed principally of powdered mustard seed, or containing the volatile oil of mustard seed. It is a powerful irritant..
Countersign :: Countersign (v. t.) To sign on the opposite side of (an instrument or writing); hence, to sign in addition to the signature of a principal or superior, in order to attest the authenticity of a writing..
Stateroom :: Stater (n.) The principal gold coin of ancient Grece. It varied much in value, the stater best known at Athens being worth about £1 2s., or about $5.35. The Attic silver tetradrachm was in later times called stater..
Insectivora :: Insectivora (n. pl.) An order of mammals which feed principally upon insects.
Leader :: Leader (n.) A performer who leads a band or choir in music; also, in an orchestra, the principal violinist; the one who plays at the head of the first violins..
Coquimbite :: Coquimbite (n.) A mineral consisting principally of sulphate of iron; white copperas; -- so called because found in the province of Coquimbo, Chili..
Liable :: Liable (v. t.) Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal..
Surrender :: Surrender (v. t.) To yield; to render or deliver up; to give up; as, a principal surrendered by his bail, a fugitive from justice by a foreign state, or a particular estate by the tenant thereof to him in remainder or reversion..
Nave :: Nave (n.) The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances, or, if there are no transepts, from the choir to the principal entrance, but not including the aisles..
Principal :: Principal (n.) A principal or essential point or rule; a principle.
Mandibular :: Mandibular (n.) The principal mandibular bone; the mandible.
Vertex :: Vertex (n.) A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex.
Parliament :: Parliament (n.) In France, before the Revolution of 1789, one of the several principal judicial courts..
Cyrenaic :: Cyrenaic (a.) Pertaining to Cyrenaica, an ancient country of northern Africa, and to Cyrene, its principal city; also, to a school of philosophy founded by Aristippus, a native of Cyrene..
Subcontrary :: Subcontractor (n.) One who takes a portion of a contract, as for work, from the principal contractor..
Pisces :: Pisces (n. pl.) The class of Vertebrata that includes the fishes. The principal divisions are Elasmobranchii, Ganoidei, and Teleostei..
Novum :: Novum (n.) A game at dice, properly called novem quinque (L., nine five), the two principal throws being nine and five..
Dais :: Dais (n.) The high or principal table, at the end of a hall, at which the chief guests were seated; also, the chief seat at the high table..
Cardinal :: Cardinal (a.) Of fundamental importance; preeminent; superior; chief; principal.
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