principal city

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principal city

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From principal + city.

noun principal cities

Synonym of central city (“the main city of a metropolitan area; particularly one containing multiple cities”).
Similar: central city
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see principal, city.

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@misc{principal_city_2026,
  title = {principal city},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/principal%20city},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}