principal record

noun

A record in which an individual is the main subject.

“I have many principal records of him, including his birth registration.”

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Meanings

nounprincipal record (plural principal records)

plural principal records

  1. genealogyA record in which an individual is the main subject.

    I have many principal records of him, including his birth registration.

Cite this entry
APA

principal record. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/principal%20record

MLA

“principal record.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/principal%20record. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “principal record,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/principal%20record.

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