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Definition of prefatory adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

prefatory

adjective

/ˈprefətri/

/ˈprefətɔːri/

[only before noun] (formal)

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acting as a preface or an introduction to something
- a prefatory note
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