"principal city" meaning in All languages combined

See principal city on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: principal cities [plural]
Etymology: From principal + city. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|principal|city}} principal + city Head templates: {{en-noun}} principal city (plural principal cities)
  1. Synonym of central city (“the main city of a metropolitan area; particularly one containing multiple cities”). Synonyms: central city [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-principal_city-en-noun-tu7Lg2HM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see principal, city.
    Sense id: en-principal_city-en-noun-Wpwvr6n6

Inflected forms

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