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principal

Meaning of “principal”

Sense 1: First, chief, or highest in rank or importance. Sense 2: A chief person or leading thing.

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First occurrence: Exodus 30:23

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Acts 25:23
And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.
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And on the morrow when Agrippa was come and Bernice, with great pompe, and was entred into the place of hearing, with the chiefe captaines, and principall men of the citie; at Festus commaundement Paul was brought foorth.

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