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preamble

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Noun

HYPHEN

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun preamble has 1 sense

preamble(n = noun.communication) - a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose);

is a kind of

introduction

is a part of document, papers, written document

Derived form verb preamble₁

Verb preamble has 1 sense

preamble(v = verb.communication) - make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document;

Derived form noun preamble₁

Sample sentence:
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CIDE DICTIONARY

preamble, n. [LL. praeambulum, from L. praeambulus walking before, fr. praeambulare to walk before; prae before + ambulare to walk: cf. F. préambule. See Amble.].

A introductory portion; an introduction or preface, as to a book, document, etc.; specifically, the introductory part of a statute, which states the reasons and intent of the law. [1913 Webster]

preamble, v. t. & i.

To make a preamble to; to preface; to serve as a preamble. Feltham. Milton. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

preamble, n.
1 a preliminary statement or introduction.
2 the introductory part of a statute or deed etc.

Derivative

preambular adj.

Etymology

ME f. OF preambule f. med.L praeambulum f. LL praeambulus (adj.) going before (as PRE-, AMBLE)

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THESAURUS

preamble

avant-propos, breakthrough, exordium, foreword, front matter, frontispiece, innovation, introduce, introduction, leap, overture, postulate, preface, prefix, prefixture, preliminary, prelude, premise, presupposition, proem, prolegomena, prolegomenon, prolepsis, prologize, prologue, protasis, verse, voluntary

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preamble

Precursor

N precursor, antecedent, precedent, predecessor, forerunner, vancourier, avant-coureur, pioneer, prodrome, prodromos, prodromus, outrider, leader, bellwether, herald, harbinger, foreboding, dawn, avant-courier, avant-garde, bellmare, forelooper, foreloper, stalking-horse, voorlooper, voortrekker, prelude, preamble, preface, prologue, foreword, avant-propos, protasis, proemium, prolusion, proem, prolepsis, prolegomena, prefix, introduction, heading, frontispiece, groundwork, preparation, overture, exordium, symphony, premises, prefigurement, omen, precursory, prelusive, prelusory, preludious, proemial, introductory, prefatory, prodromous, inaugural, preliminary, precedent, a precedent embalms a principle.