preamble
Noun · VerbUS[pree-am-buhl]/priˈæmbəl/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)Type of introductionPart of document, written document
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pre′am′ble noun
Origin: LL. praeambulum, from L. praeambulus walking before, fr. praeambulare to walk before; prae before + ambulare to walk: cf. F. préambule. 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 transitive & intransitive verb
To make a preamble to; to preface; to serve as a preamble. rare Feltham. Milton.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54