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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 |
main or principal; most important. [1/2 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 figure and pay interest on the interest that you have earned combined with the principal. [1/3 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] |
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