FinnHun Finnish-Hungarian-English on-line dictionary and thesaurus

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a (obsolete) great | Great in size or degree; vast; strong; powerful; important.

a principal | Principal; prime; chief; leading; of chief or pricipal importance. (defdate|from 15th c.)

a Principal or chief in size or extent; largest; consisting of the largest part; most important by reason or size or strength.

a full | Full; undivided; sheer (of strength, force etc.). (defdate|from 16th c.)

a (context|nautical) Belonging to or connected with the principal mast in a vessel.

a (dialectal) big | Big; angry.

a (British|dialectal) very | Very; very much; greatly; mightily; extremely; exceedingly.

n (obsolete|except in might and main) strength|Strength; power; force; violent effort. (defdate|from 9th c.)

n That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the gross; the bulk; the greater part.

n (context|now|_|archaic|US|_|dialectal) The mainland. (defdate|from 16th c.)

n (context|now|_|poetic) The high seas. (defdate|from 16th c.)

n A large pipe or cable providing utility service to a building or area, such as water main or electric main. (defdate|from 17th c.)

n (nautical) The mainsail. (defdate|from 17th c.)