Both Uses of
principal
in
Main Street
- When she was giving out books the principal query was, "Can you tell me of a good, light, exciting love story to read?†
Chpt 1 *
- After all, we're doing this play principally for the fun of it, and if we have fun out of a lot of monkey-shines, why then——"†
Chpt 18
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