Definitions
furnish with a preface or introduction
Word origin
Late 14th century, from Middle English preface, prefas, from Old French preface (from which derives the modern French préface), from Medieval Latin prefātia, for classical Latin praefātiō (“a saying beforehand”), from praefor (“to speak beforehand”), from prae- (“beforehand”) + for (“to speak”).
Used in a sentence
“Holonyms: front matter, prelims”
“The book included a brief preface explaining the author's motivations for writing.”
“This superficial tale / Is but a preface of her worthy praise.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Book intro”7 letters
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