preamble
31preamble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. prologue, introduction, preface, prelude. See precedence. Ant., afterword, coda. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. introduction, prelude, preface, introductory part; see introduction 1 . See Synonym Study at… …
32preamble — pre·am·ble || prÉªË Ã¦mbl /prɪ æmbl n. preface, introduction, prologue, foreword, opening statement …
33preamble — [pri: amb(ə)l, pri: ] noun a preliminary statement; an introduction. Derivatives preambular adjective Origin ME: from OFr. preambule, from med. L. praeambulum, from late L. praeambulus going before …
34preamble — n. Introduction (especially of a legislative act), prelude, preface, introductory part …
35preamble — v opening statement or remarks, opening, beginning, exordium; introduction, proem, preface, prelude, prelusion, prologue, forward, prolegomenon; front matter, prolegomena, Print. preliminaries …
36preamble — pre·am·ble …
37preamble — pre•am•ble [[t]ˈpriˌæm bəl, priˈæm [/t]] n. 1) an introductory statement; preface 2) gov the introductory part of a statute, deed, constitution, or other document, stating the intent of what follows 3) a preliminary or introductory fact or… …
38Preamble — The opening sentences of a EC treaty, which outlines the aims and main themes of the treaty …
39preamble — /priˈæmbəl / (say pree ambuhl) noun 1. an introductory statement; a preface; an introduction. 2. the introductory part of a statute, deed, or the like, stating the reasons and intent of what follows. 3. a preliminary or introductory fact or… …
40preamble — n. 1 a preliminary statement or introduction. 2 the introductory part of a statute or deed etc. Derivatives: preambular adj. Etymology: ME f. OF preambule f. med.L praeambulum f. LL praeambulus (adj.) going before (as PRE , AMBLE) …