Kilo Lingo

main

/meɪn/

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Translation

The biggest or most important one.

Word origin

From Old English maegen, meaning strength or power.

Origin
Old English
Root
maegen

Examples

.

"Main" means the biggest and most important road.

?

Here "main" means the most important reason.

front.

Here "main" means the chief door that most people use.

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This word is part of lesson 15.