PREAMBLES

Noun

preambles

plural of preamble

Verb

preambles

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preamble

Source: Wiktionary


PREAMBLE

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



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