单词 | principalship |
释义 | principalshipn. The position or office of principal; esp. the headship of a school, college, or university. ΘΚΠ society > education > educational administration > university administration > [noun] > principal > office of principalship1593 principality1621 rectorate1831 1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares f. 79 A great office is not so gainefull, as the principalship [printed: primipalship] of a Colledge of Curtizans. 1707 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. 12 July (O.H.S.) II. 25 Dr. Hudson's chances of the Principalship are small. 1775 S. Palmer Calamy's Nonconformist's Memorial I. 410 The Dr. applied, by means of Mr. Howe, for the Principalship of Jesus college. 1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 7 Oct. 6/1 The principalship of the Theological College. 1870–1 Proc. Royal Soc. 19 p. viii It was no doubt a relief to him when he was called to assume the Principalship of this College. 1930 Times 28 June 16/4 Professor Tonks..has retired from the Slade Chair of Fine Art in the University of London and the Principalship of the Slade School. 1977 B. Head Collector of Treasures 93 Paul Thebolo had been offered the principalship of a primary school in the village. 2004 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 21 Apr. 16 Two years later, he was offered the principalship at Glasgow University and came back to what he later considered his alma mater. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1593 |
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