PRINCIPAL
Scrabble letter values: P3R1I1N1C3I1P3A1L1 = 15
Definition
- adjective most important element. — synonyms: chief(a), main(a), primary(a), principal(a), master(a)
- noun the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated.
- noun the educator who has executive authority for a school. — synonyms: school_principal, head_teacher, head
- noun an actor who plays a principal role. — synonyms: star, lead
- noun capital as contrasted with the income derived from it. — synonyms: corpus, principal_sum
- noun (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement.
- noun the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange. — synonyms: dealer
Examples
- “the chief aim of living”
- “the main doors were of solid glass”
- “the principal rivers of America”