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subprincipal


sub·prin·ci·pal

noun \-ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəl, -sə-bəl\

Definition of SUBPRINCIPAL

1
: an assistant principal (as of a school)
2
: a secondary or bracing rafter

First Known Use of SUBPRINCIPAL

1597

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