thespian vs principal

principal vs thespian

thespian and principal both are nouns.

thespian and principal both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thespian	Yes	Yes	No	No
principal	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, principal is a hyponym of thespian; that is, principal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thespian:

thespian: a theatrical performer
principal: an actor who plays a principal role

Other hyponyms of thespian include actress, barnstormer, play-actor, playactor, trouper, character actor, comedian, ham, ham actor, heavy, ingenue, leading man, mime, mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist, plant, reenactor, scene-stealer, movie actor, screen actor, lead, star, extra, spear carrier, supernumerary, tragedian, standby, understudy, upstager, walk-on.

thespian (noun)	principal (noun)
a theatrical performer	the educator who has executive authority for a school
	an actor who plays a principal role
	the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
	(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
	the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
	capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

thespian (adjective)	principal (adjective)
of or relating to drama	most important element

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