"principal" meaning in English

See principal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: principal, principal, more principal, most principal
  1. κύριος
    Sense id: el-principal-en-adj-8vKDN~1r

Noun

Forms: principal, principal, principals
  1. ο διευθυντής, ένας δάσκαλος που είναι υπεύθυνος ενός σχολείου
    Sense id: el-principal-en-noun-2A6o9-pU Categories (other): Αμερικανικοί όροι (αγγλικά), Επαγγέλματα (αγγλικά)
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "principal"
    },
    {
      "form": "en-adj",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "principal",
      "raw_tags": [
        "παραθετικά",
        "θετικός"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more principal",
      "raw_tags": [
        "παραθετικά",
        "συγκριτικός"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most principal",
      "raw_tags": [
        "υπερθετικός",
        "παραθετικά"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "the principal cause - η κύρια αιτία"
        },
        {
          "text": "the principal rivers of France - οι κυριότεροι ποταμοί της Γαλλίας"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "κύριος"
      ],
      "id": "el-principal-en-adj-8vKDN~1r"
    }
  ],
  "word": "principal"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "principal"
    },
    {
      "form": "en-noun-s",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "principal",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενικός"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "principals",
      "raw_tags": [
        "πληθυντικός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Αμερικανικοί όροι (αγγλικά)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Επαγγέλματα (αγγλικά)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "the principal of a school - ο διευθυντής ενός σχολείου"
        },
        {
          "text": "The students were intimidated by the principal’s stern demeanor.",
          "translation": "Οι μαθητές ήταν πτοημένοι από την αυστηρή στάση του διευθυντή."
        },
        {
          "text": "the middle school principal - ο γυμνασιάρχης"
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: head teacher (βρετανικά αγγλικά)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ο διευθυντής, ένας δάσκαλος που είναι υπεύθυνος ενός σχολείου"
      ],
      "id": "el-principal-en-noun-2A6o9-pU",
      "raw_tags": [
        "αμερικανικά αγγλικά",
        "επάγγελμα"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "principal"
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      "form": "principal"
    },
    {
      "form": "en-adj",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "principal",
      "raw_tags": [
        "παραθετικά",
        "θετικός"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more principal",
      "raw_tags": [
        "παραθετικά",
        "συγκριτικός"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most principal",
      "raw_tags": [
        "υπερθετικός",
        "παραθετικά"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "the principal cause - η κύρια αιτία"
        },
        {
          "text": "the principal rivers of France - οι κυριότεροι ποταμοί της Γαλλίας"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "κύριος"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "principal"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "principal"
    },
    {
      "form": "en-noun-s",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "principal",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενικός"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "principals",
      "raw_tags": [
        "πληθυντικός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Αμερικανικοί όροι (αγγλικά)",
        "Επαγγέλματα (αγγλικά)"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "the principal of a school - ο διευθυντής ενός σχολείου"
        },
        {
          "text": "The students were intimidated by the principal’s stern demeanor.",
          "translation": "Οι μαθητές ήταν πτοημένοι από την αυστηρή στάση του διευθυντή."
        },
        {
          "text": "the middle school principal - ο γυμνασιάρχης"
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: head teacher (βρετανικά αγγλικά)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ο διευθυντής, ένας δάσκαλος που είναι υπεύθυνος ενός σχολείου"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "αμερικανικά αγγλικά",
        "επάγγελμα"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "principal"
}

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