principal+person

  • 91prince — [[t]prɪns[/t]] n. 1) gov a nonreigning male member of a royal family 2) gov (in Great Britain) a son of the sovereign or of a son of the sovereign 3) gov the English equivalent of any of various titles of nobility in other countries 4) gov a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 92star turn — noun chiefly Britain : the featured skit or number in a theatrical production; broadly : the most widely publicized person or item in a group * * * 1. the leading performer or act in a play, review, film, or the like. 2. a bravura performance by… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 93head — Chief; leading; principal; the upper part or principal source of a stream. The principal person or chief of any agency, bureau, organization, corporation, or firm …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 94head — Chief; leading; principal; the upper part or principal source of a stream. The principal person or chief of any agency, bureau, organization, corporation, or firm …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 95Oedipus (Dryden) — For other uses, see Oedipus (disambiguation). Title page of Oedipus: A Tragedy (1679). The heroic drama Oedipus: A Tragedy, is an adaption of Sophocles Oedipus the King, written by John Dryden and Nathaniel Lee. After being licensed in 1678 and… …

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  • 96protagonist — protagonism, n. /proh tag euh nist/, n. 1. the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work. 2. a proponent for or advocate of a political cause, social program, etc. 3. the leader or principal person in a movement, cause …

    Universalium

  • 97chief — I. a. 1. Leading, headmost, first, supreme, most eminent. 2. Principal, main, prime, vital, essential, capital, especial, great, grand, cardinal, master, supreme, paramount, grand, most important. II. n. 1. Chieftain, commander. 2. Leader, head,… …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 98prince — /prɪns / (say prins) noun 1. a non reigning male member of a royal family. 2. a sovereign or monarch; a king. 3. (in Britain) a son, or a grandson (if the child of a son), of a king or queen. 4. (in England) the holder of a title equivalent to… …

  • 99Cant — Cant, n. [OF., edge, angle, prof. from L. canthus the iron ring round a carriage wheel, a wheel, Gr. ? the corner of the eye, the felly of a wheel; cf. W. cant the stake or tire of a wheel. Cf. {Canthus}, {Canton}, {Cantle}.] 1. A corner; angle;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 100Cant frames — Cant Cant, n. [OF., edge, angle, prof. from L. canthus the iron ring round a carriage wheel, a wheel, Gr. ? the corner of the eye, the felly of a wheel; cf. W. cant the stake or tire of a wheel. Cf. {Canthus}, {Canton}, {Cantle}.] 1. A corner;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English