foreword
noun/ˈfɔːwɜːd/
/ˈfɔːrwɜːrd/
- a short introduction at the beginning of a book, usually by a person other than the author
- He was asked if he would consider writing a foreword for her book.
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from fore- + word, on the pattern of German Vorwort.Definitions on the go
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