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Principal :: Principal (n.) A thing of chief or prime importance; something fundamental or especially conspicuous.

Prime :: Prime (v. i.) To work so that foaming occurs from too violent ebullition, which causes water to become mixed with, and be carried along with, the steam that is formed; -- said of a steam boiler..

Colorist :: Colorist (n.) One who colors; an artist who excels in the use of colors; one to whom coloring is of prime importance.

Efficient :: Efficient (n.) An efficient cause; a prime mover.

Primero :: Primero (n.) A game at cards, now unknown..

Mazarine :: Mazarine (a.) Of or pertaining to Cardinal Mazarin, prime minister of France, 1643-1661..

Second :: Second (a.) In the duodecimal system of mensuration, the twelfth part of an inch or prime; a line. See Inch, and Prime, n., 8..

Primeness :: Primeness (n.) The quality or state of being prime, or excellent..

Primely :: Primely (adv.) In a prime manner; excellently.

Prime :: Prime (a.) Any number expressing the combining weight or equivalent of any particular element; -- so called because these numbers were respectively reduced to their lowest relative terms on the fixed standard of hydrogen as 1.

Prime :: Prime (a.) To mark with a prime mark.

Diurnal :: Diurnal (a.) A small volume containing the daily service for the little hours, viz., prime, tierce, sext, nones, vespers, and compline..

Bourgeois :: Bourgeois (n.) A size of type between long primer and brevier. See Type.

Prime :: Prime (#) Donne (#) (pl. ) of Prima donn.

Prime :: Prime (a.) Marked or distinguished by a mark (') called a prime mark.

Prime :: Prime (v. i.) To serve as priming for the charge of a gun.

Imprimery :: Imprimery (n.) The art of printing.

Load :: Load (v.) The work done by a steam engine or other prime mover when working.

Primer :: Primer (n.) A small elementary book for teaching children to read; a reading or spelling book for a beginner.

Passee :: Passee (a.) Past; gone by; hence, past one's prime; worn; faded; as, a passee belle..

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