subprincipal

[ suhb-prin-suh-puhl, suhb-prin- ]

/ sʌbˈprɪn sə pəl, ˈsʌbˌprɪn- /

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noun

an assistant or deputy principal.

Music. (in an organ) a subbass of the open diapason class.

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Origin of subprincipal

First recorded in 1590–1600; sub- + principal

Words nearby subprincipal

subpopulation, sub-post office, subpotency, subprimal, subprime, subprincipal, subprofessional, subprogram, subpurlin, subquarter, subquarterly

British Dictionary definitions for subprincipal

subprincipal

/ (sʌbˈprɪnsɪpəl) /

noun

a vice-principal in a college, etc

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