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principalship

prin·ci·pal
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prin-suh-puh l]
    • /ˈprɪn sə pəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prin-suh-puh l]
    • /ˈprɪn sə pəl/

Definitions of principalship word

  • adjective principalship first or highest in rank, importance, value, etc.; chief; foremost. 1
  • adjective principalship of, of the nature of, or constituting principal or capital: a principal investment. 1
  • adjective principalship Geometry. (of an axis of a conic) passing through the foci. 1
  • noun principalship a chief or head. 1
  • noun principalship the head or director of a school or, especially in England, a college. 1
  • noun principalship a person who takes a leading part in any activity, as a play; chief actor or doer. 1

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Origin of principalship

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Latin prīncipālis first, chief, equivalent to prīncip- (see prince) + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Principalship

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

principalship popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

principalship usage trend in Literature

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