principal

/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/

nounadjectiveprin · ci · pal

The school PRINCIPAL is your PAL (friend) in charge—PRINCI-PAL.

Yes, it's principal. Remember the ending: princiPAL (like “pal”) is the person or main thing; princiPLE ends with -ple for a rule or belief.

Definitions

  1. nounthe head of a school (the person in charge)
  2. nounthe most important person, thing, or idea in a group
  3. nounan original amount of money invested or borrowed, not including interest
  4. adjectivemost important; main

Examples

  • “The principal greeted students at the front door every morning.”
  • “Honesty is a principal value in our family.”
  • “If you pay extra each month, you can reduce the principal on your loan faster.”

Synonyms

mainchiefprimaryleadinghead

Antonyms

minorsecondary

Translations

ES director(a) (de escuela); principalPT diretor(a) (de escola); principalFR directeur/directrice (d’école); principal(e)

Common misspellings

principleprincpalprinsipalprincipelpricipalprincepalprincipialprinscipal

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