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preface
English
Alternative forms
- præface (archaic)
Etymology
Late 14th century, from Middle English preface, prefas, from Old French preface (from which derives the modern French préface), from Medieval Latin pref?tia, for classical Latin praef?ti? (“a saying beforehand”), from praefor (“to speak beforehand”), from prae- (“beforehand”) + for (“to speak”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p??f?s/
- Rhymes: -?f?s
Noun
preface (plural prefaces)
- The beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book.
- Synonyms: forespeech, foretalk, foreword, introduction, proem, prologue; see also Thesaurus:foreword
- An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.
- (Roman Catholicism) The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass.
- Synonym: prelude
- A title or epithet.
- 2008, W. Bruce Kippen, Lords of the Frontier
- […] a black-tie dinner to celebrate on the eve of the ceremony which would remove the preface "Sir" from his name and replace it with the preface "Lord," thought by some to be one of the most potent words in the English language.
- 2008, W. Bruce Kippen, Lords of the Frontier
Translations
Verb
preface (third-person singular simple present prefaces, present participle prefacing, simple past and past participle prefaced)
- (transitive) To introduce or make a comment before (the main point).
- (transitive) To give a preface to.
Translations
Related terms
- prefatory
See also
- prelude
Further reading
- preface on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Romanian
Etymology
pre- +? face
Verb
a preface (third-person singular present prefac, past participle -ut) 3rd conj.
- to change
- (reflexive) to pretend
Conjugation
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foreread
English
Alternative forms
- fore-read
Etymology
From fore- +? read.
Verb
foreread (third-person singular simple present forereads, present participle forereading, simple past and past participle foreread)
- (transitive) To signify beforehand; predict.
- 1907, Harper's magazine: Volume 114:
- He foreread like a placard Jeanne d'Etoiles' magnificent scheme: it would convulse all Europe, while England would remain supine, simply because Neweastle was a fool and Ormskirk would be dead.
- 1907, Harper's magazine: Volume 114:
- (transitive) To read beforehand or ahead of time.
- (transitive) To perceive, interpret or figure out in advance.
Noun
foreread (plural forereads)
- A foreword; preface.
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