All 6 Uses of
principal
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- Slowly and solemnly he was borne into Briony Lodge and laid out in the principal room, while I still observed the proceedings from my post by the window.†
Chpt 1 *
- We are at present, Doctor—as no doubt you have divined—in the cellar of the City branch of one of the principal London banks.†
Chpt 2
- Its power was used for political purposes, principally for the terrorising of the negro voters and the murdering and driving from the country of those who were opposed to its views.†
Chpt 5
- THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP Isa Whitney, brother of the late Elias Whitney, D.D., Principal of the Theological College of St. George's, was much addicted to opium.†
Chpt 6
- Those are the principal points about which I wished to be absolutely clear.†
Chpt 6
- A camp-bed, a small wooden shelf full of books, mostly of a technical character, an armchair beside the bed, a plain wooden chair against the wall, a round table, and a large iron safe were the principal things which met the eye.†
Chpt 8
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