preamble
(noun) a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
preamble
(verb) make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document
Source: WordNet® 3.1
preamble (plural preambles)
A short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.
Synonyms: foreword, preface, prologue, Thesaurus:foreword
Antonyms: afterword, conclusion, epilogue, last word, postamble, Thesaurus:afterword
(computing, networking) A syncword.
preamble (third-person singular simple present preambles, present participle preambling, simple past and past participle preambled)
(intransitive) To speak or write a preamble; to provide a preliminary statement or set of remarks.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre"am`ble, n. Etym: [LL. praeambulum, from L. praeambulus walking before, fr. praeambulare to walk before; prae before + ambulare to walk: cf. F. préambule. See Amble.]
Definition: 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.
Definition: To make a preamble to; to preface; to serve as a preamble. [R.] Feltham. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
