Princess Anne
1098
round green vegetable) under the pile of MATTRESSES she has
been sleeping on. A queen has put the pea under her bed as a
test to see if the young woman will feel it, because only a real
princess would be so delicate that she would notice a small
pea. As a result, the queen allows the young woman to marry
her son, a prince.
Princess Anne → see ANNE, Princess
Princess Diana → see DIANA, Princess of Wales
Princess Margaret → see MARGARET, Princess
Princess of 'Wales → see DIANA, Princess of Wales
Princess 'Royal, the a title that is given to the eldest
daughter of a British king or queen. Princess ANNE was given
the title by her mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1987.
'Princes Street the main street in Edinburgh, Scotland,
with many shops and banks
Prince-ton U-ni-ver-si-ty /ˌprɪnstən ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪti-ɜːr-/
a private university in Princeton, New Jersey which is one of
the oldest and most respected universities in the US and is
part of the IVY LEAGUE
Prince William → see WILLIAM, Prince
prin-ci-pal¹ /ˈprɪnsɪpəl/ adj [A] rather fml highest in impor-
tance or position; chief; main: The Nile is one of the princi-
pal rivers of Africa. | my principal source of income | Our
principal problem was lack of time. → see also PRINCIPALLY
principal² n 1 [C] (often cap.) the head of some universities,
colleges, and schools 2 [S] tech an amount of money lent,
put into a business etc, and on which interest is paid 3 [C
often pl.] a leading performer in a play, group of musicians
etc 4 [C often pl.] fml a person for whom someone else acts as
a representative, especially in a piece of business: I will have
to consult my principals before I can give you an answer on
that.
principal 'boy n BrE the chief male character in a PANTO-
MIME, usually played by a young woman
prin-ci-pal-i-ty /ˌprɪnsˈpælɪti/ n a country ruled by a
PRINCE or from which he takes his title
Principality, the another name for Wales, used especially
by politicians and in news reports
prin-ci-pally /ˈprɪnsɪpəli/ adv mainly; mostly: The money is
invested principally in government stock.
principal 'parts n [(the)P] tech the parts of a verb from which
other parts are formed or can be guessed, in English usually
the INFINITIVE past tense, present participle, and past partici-
ple: The principal parts of the verb 'sing' are 'sing', 'sang',
'singing', and 'sung'.
prin-ci-ple /ˈprɪnsɪpəl/ n 1 [C] a truth or belief that is
accepted as a base for reasoning or action: the principle of
free speech | [+that] One of the principles of this dictionary is
that definitions should be in simple language. | They agreed to
the plan in principle (=agreed to the general idea of it) but
there were several details they didn't like. | All these expensive
new refinements are a waste of money. We must get back to
first principles. (=the most simple and important
truths) 2 [C;U] a moral rule or set of ideas which guides
behaviour: It's not that I object to him using my car; it's the
principle of the thing. (=morally, he should not have bor-
rowed it without asking) | She resigned on a matter of
principle. | I never buy South African goods on principle.
(=because I believe it would be morally wrong) | [+that] I
usually follow the principle that it's better not to get involved
in other people's quarrels. → compare PRINCIPLES 3 [U]
apprec strong belief in, and practice of, honourable behav-
iour: a man of principle → compare PRINCIPLES 4 [C] (a
statement of) the way in which natural objects and forces
work in the universe, especially as it influences the workings
of e.g. a machine: Archimedes' principle | the principle of the
internal combustion engine | A bicycle and a motorcycle are
built on the same principle, though the force that moves them
is different.
prin-ci-pled /ˈprɪnsɪpəld/ adj 1 [A] (usually in comb.) having or
based upon PRINCIPLES (1,2): I have no principled objection
(=no OBJECTION on principle) to it. 2 having PRINCIPLES: a
high-principled man → see also UNPRINCIPLED
prin-ci-ples /ˈprɪnsɪpəlz/ n [P] 1 the general rules on
which a skill, science etc., is based, and which a beginner
must understand: This course teaches the principles of cook-
ing. 2 high personal standards of what is right and wrong,
used as a guide to behaviour: He has no principles; he'll do
anything, however bad, as long as it's profitable. → compare
PRINCIPLE
Principles trademark a British shop that sells fashionable
clothes especially for women
Prin-gle /ˈprɪŋɡəl/ trademark a type of British KNITWEAR made
by a company of the same name
Prin-gles /ˈprɪŋɡəlz/ trademark a type of potato CRISPS that are
sold in a tall, tube-shaped container
prints
fingerprint
footprint
print¹ /prɪnt/ n 1 [U] letters, words, or language in printed
form: I can't read small/fine print without my glasses. | I
wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it in print. → see
also FINE PRINT, SMALL PRINT 2 [C] (often in comb.) a mark made
on a surface showing the shape, pattern etc, of the thing
pressed into or onto it: a thumbprint | These deep marks in
the wet ground look like the prints of a bicycle tyre. → see
also FOOTPRINT 3 [C usually pl.] infml for FINGERPRINT: The thief
had left his prints on the handle. 4 [C] (a copy of) a photo-
graph printed after treatment of a photographic film: Lend
me the negatives and I'll order some extra prints. 5 [C] a
picture printed from a small sheet of metal or block of
wood: a set of rare old Chinese prints 6 [C;U] (a) cloth,
usually cotton, on which a coloured pattern has been
printed: cheap print dresses 7 in/out of print (of a book) that
can still/no longer be obtained from the PUBLISHER: His books
haven't been in print for twenty years.
print² v 1 [I;T] to press (letters or pictures) onto (paper) by
using shapes covered with ink or paint, or copy (letters or
pictures) onto (paper) by using photographic methods: The
bottom line on this page hasn't been properly printed. | This
machine can print 60 pages in a minute. | The photocopier isn't
printing well. 2 [I;T] to make (a book, magazine etc) by
pressing or copying letters or pictures onto paper: a book
printed in Hong Kong → compare PUBLISH 3 [T] to make or
copy (a photograph) on paper sensitive to light, from a
specially treated sheet of photographic film 4 [T] to record
in a book, newspaper etc: All today's newspapers have
printed the minister's speech in full. 5 [T] to decorate (cloth
or wallpaper) with a coloured pattern pressed or rubbed on
the surface: printed fabrics 6 [I;T] to write without joining
the letters: Please print your name and address clearly in
capital letters. 7 [T] to press (a mark) onto a soft surface:
The mark of a man's shoe was clearly printed in the
mud. 8 print money often derog (especially of a government)
to produce a large supply of money so that people can
afford to pay for goods whose cost has increased
print (sthg. ↔) out phr v [I;T] (of a computer) to produce (a
printed record of information) → see also PRINTOUT
print-a-ble /ˈprɪntəbəl/ adj [usually negative] fit to be printed,
suitable for reading by anyone: Her remarks were scarcely
printable. (=were very rude) → opposite UNPRINTABLE
printed 'circuit n a set of connections between points in an
electrical apparatus which uses not wire but a continuous
thin line of metal laid down on a surface to CONDUCT (=carry)
the electricity. Printed circuits are important for electrical
equipment because they are small, easily made, and do not
develop faults.
printed 'matter n [U] tech printed articles, such as official
advertisements, that can be sent by post at a special cheap
rate
printed 'word, the magazines, newspapers, books etc: The
government was accused of putting a tax on the printed word.
print-er /ˈprɪntər/ n 1 a person employed in the trade of