| arch- |
principal; main. [1/3 definitions] |
| archenemy |
a chief or principal enemy. [1/2 definitions] |
| Ashur |
in Assyrian mythology, the principal god and god of war and empire. |
| ballerina |
a woman who is a principal dancer in a ballet troupe. [1/2 definitions] |
| barytes |
the principal ore of barium; barite. |
| basis |
the principal component. [1/3 definitions] |
| best man |
the bridegroom's principal attendant at a wedding. |
| Bible |
the principal sacred writings of Judaism, comprising the Old Testament, and of Christianity, comprising both the Old and New Testaments. [1/3 definitions] |
| Brahma |
the principal member of the Hindu trinity, considered the creator of the universe. [1/2 definitions] |
| cassiterite |
a mineral ore, tin dioxide, that is the principal source of tin. |
| cathedral |
the principal church of a bishop's diocese, containing his official throne. [1/5 definitions] |
| central |
principal; essential. [1/4 definitions] |
| chief |
of principal importance. [1/3 definitions] |
| coadjutor |
an assistant, esp. the principal assistant of a bishop. |
| colorist |
a painter whose employment of color is a principal means of artistic communication. [1/2 definitions] |
| compound1 |
to calculate or pay (interest) on accrued interest as well as on principal. [1/12 definitions] |
| compound interest |
interest earned or paid on both the original principal and the accrued unpaid interest. (Cf. simple interest.) |
| coprincipal |
combined form of principal. |
| cordillera |
a mountain range, esp. the principal or axial mountain range of a land mass. |
| corpus |
the principal or capital of a fund, investment, or the like, as distinguished from the income or interest. [1/4 definitions] |
| entrée |
the principal food of a meal, esp. of a dinner. [1/3 definitions] |