Preface
noun
1.
a preliminary statement in a book by the book’s author or editor, setting forth its purpose and scope, expressing acknowledgment of assistance from others, etc.
2.
an introductory part, as of a speech.
3.
something preliminary or introductory:
The meeting was the preface to an alliance.
4.
Ecclesiastical. a prayer of thanksgiving, the introduction to the canon of the Mass, ending with the Sanctus.
verb (used with object), prefaced, prefacing.
5.
to provide with or introduce by a preface.
6.
to serve as a preface to.
noun
1.
a statement written as an introduction to a literary or other work, typically explaining its scope, intention, method, etc; foreword
2.
anything introductory
3.
(RC Church) a prayer of thanksgiving and exhortation serving as an introduction to the canon of the Mass
verb (transitive)
4.
to furnish with a preface
5.
to serve as a preface to
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