preamble
noun/ˈpriːæmbl/
/ˈpriːæmbl/
[countable, uncountable] (formal)- an introduction to a book or a written document; an introduction to something you say
- in a preamble The aims of the treaty are stated in its preamble.
- preamble to something the Preamble to the US Constitution
- without preamble She gave him the bad news without preamble.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French preambule, from medieval Latin praeambulum, from late Latin praeambulus ‘going before’.Want to learn more?
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