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Meanings of principal in English

Portuguese
diretora
Catalan
directora
Spanish
director

The educator who has executive authority for a school.

diretora
Portuguese
estrella
Catalan
estrella
Spanish
estrella

An actor who plays a principal role.

estrella
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Examples for "head"
Examples for "head"
1
Forget the politicians going head-to-head on Morning Ireland or The Last Word.
The Irish Times
2
He choked; the blood beat in his head; he was at bursting-point.
Jean-Christophe, Volume I
3
The problem is that animation is far more expensive than talking-head interviews.
The Guardian
4
However, one issue raised its head just days into his presidency: Marikana.
The South African
5
In red ink across the head of the paper were the words:
The Ear in the Wall
1
The school principal refused to carry out the instructions of his employers.
The Irish Times
2
After the session, Jessica's teacher went to the school principal and retired.
First contact: or, it's later than you think
3
The party will he headed by coach and school principal Alan McGinty.
The Irish Times
4
He killed 20 first graders and six adults, including the school principal.
Reuters
5
Results like this come along rarely, said school principal Martin Wallace.
The Irish Times
1
The head teacher was replaced by a more humane man, George Hodgson.
The Guardian
2
I entirely differ from the opinions of the head teacher and other gentlemen.
Botchan (Master Darling)
3
A splendid volunteer head teacher will arrive in the spring to begin work.
A Labrador Doctor / The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfe...
4
Church, was the head teacher and Mr. Gray was the other.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States...
5
I am for the moderate side, as the head teacher suggested.
Botchan (Master Darling)
Catalan
degà

Lead player for each respective section of instruments in an orchestra.

Related terms
degà
Russian
главный

Economic agent that authorizes another to act on its behalf.

главный
Usage of principal in English
1
The principal importing countries were France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
Pubmed
2
Acting principal family court judge David Smith said that needed to change.
Radio NZ
3
A B is the principal meridian; C D is the base line.
Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Refer...
4
PROBLEM: I am a principal of a large Dublin boys' secondary school.
The Irish Times
5
Adventure School principal John Wootton said the threat to children was unacceptable.
Radio NZ
6
Background: Case management is one of the principal strategies for malaria control.
Pubmed
7
The North Sea has been the principal source of airlift weather trouble.
The new yorker
8
That is certainly not the case for the two principal powers involved.
The Irish Times
9
The exploits of the worthies of Israel probably furnished its principal theme.
Who Wrote the Bible? : a Book for the People
10
The principal said he did not support moving Sarah to another family.
Radio NZ
11
Perry Holloway, a company principal, said he was unaware of any problems.
Reuters
12
The principal minor product of the novel lay in the provincial tale.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
13
The principal commercial forests lie in the South-Western districts of the Colony.
Spinifex and Sand / A Narrative of Five Years' Pioneering and Ex...
14
These were the principal expenses in the preparation of the Slater Museum.
The American Architect and Building News, Vol. 27, No. 733, Janu...
15
The following are the principal rocks which I noticed in the country.
Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume...
16
The principal artists in Paris were anxious to take part in it.
Life of Chopin
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