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preamble Definition


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preamble
noun
    1. An introduction or preface, eg to a speech or document; an opening statement.
      Thesaurus: introduction, preface, prelude, foreword, preliminaries, preparation, lead-in, prologue, overture, exordium; Antonym: epilogue, postscript.
Etymology: 14c: from Latin praeambulare to walk before.



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