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principalMain Entry: 1prin·ci·pal Pronunciation: \ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəl, -sə-bəl\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin principalis, from princip-, princeps Date: 14th century 1 : most important, consequential, or influential : chief <the principal ingredient> <the region's principal city> usage see principle — prin·ci·pal·ly \-sə-p(ə-)lē, -sə-bə-lē, -splē\ adverb
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