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preamble

noun

1 preamble

A preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose).

Roget 64: precursor, antecedent, precedent, predecessor; forerunner, vancourier, avant-coureur [Fr.], pioneer, prodrome, prodromos, prodromus, outrider; leader, bellwether; ... show more

Dutch: preambule
Polish: preambuĊ‚a, arenga

verb

1 preamble

Make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document.


Moby thesaurus: avant-propos, breakthrough, exordium, foreword, front matter, frontispiece, innovation, introduce, introduction, leap, overture, postulate, preface, prefix, prefixture, preliminary, prelude, premise, presupposition, proem ... show more.

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