Both Uses of
principal
in
As You Like It
- Can you remember any of the principal evils that he laid to the charge of women?†
Scene 3.2 *
- There were none principal; they were all like one another as halfpence are; every one fault seeming monstrous till his fellow fault came to match it.†
Scene 3.2
Definition:
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(principal) most important; or person who is most importantThe exact meaning of principal can depend upon its context. For example:
- "the principal idea" or "the principal performer" -- the most important
- "the principal of the school" -- the person in charge
- "a principal of a company" -- an owner or person with controlling authority
- "the principal in a transaction" (as contrasted to the agent) -- the person on whose behalf an agent acts