adj.
1.most important element principal n.
1.the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
2.the educator who has executive authority for a school
3.an actor who plays a principal role
4.capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
5.the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange
Idiom of the Day
burst out crying/laughing/singing
to begin to cry/laugh/sing suddenly
We burst out laughing when the man screamed after seeing the mouse. The little boy burst out crying in the restaurant.