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PRINCIPL
\pɹˈɪnsɪpə͡l], \pɹˈɪnsɪpəl], \p_ɹ_ˈɪ_n_s_ɪ_p_əl]\
Definitions of PRINCIPL
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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A
cause
;
essence
.
A
general
truth
;
rule
of
action
,
especially
of
right
action
.
1919
- The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald
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