(Musik) Hauptstimme; 1. im Orchester das erste oder Soloinstrument; 2. in der Orgel das Haupt- u. Grundregister von mittlerer Mensur.
(Theater) Geschäftsinhaber oder -leiter; Direktor einer Theatertruppe.
(Homonym: principle).
1. Capital as contrasted with the income derived from it; SYN. corpus, principal sum.
2. The original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated.
3. The educator who has executive authority for a school; SYN. school principal, head teacher, head.
4. The major party to a financial transaction; buys and sells for his own account; SYN. dealer.