principal

noun/ˈprɪnsɪpəl/

Frequency rank: #2,024 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The head teacher of a school; most important or main.

Illustration for the English word “principal”

Example sentence

The principal of the school greeted the students at the entrance.

Synonyms & related words

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