About The Word Preamble
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Preamble
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What's The Definition Of Preamble?
[n] a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
[v] make a preamble Synonyms | Synonyms for Preamble: Related Terms | Find terms related to 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 See Also | document | introduce | introduction | papers | preface | premise | written document Preamble In Webster's Dictionary \Pre"am`ble\, n. [LL. praeambulum, from L. praeambulus
walking before, fr. praeambulare to walk before; prae before
+ ambulare to walk: cf. F. pr['e]ambule. 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.
\Pre"am`ble\, v. t. & i. To make a preamble to; to preface; to serve as a preamble. [R.] --Feltham. Milton. |
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