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- [pree-am-buh l, pree-am-]
- /ˈpriˌæm bəl, priˈæm-/
- /ˈpriː.æm.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pree-am-buh l, pree-am-]
- /ˈpriˌæm bəl, priˈæm-/
Definitions of preamble word
- noun preamble an introductory statement; preface; introduction. Synonyms: opening, beginning; foreword, prologue, prelude. Antonyms: epilogue, appendix, conclusion, afterword, closing. 1
- noun preamble the introductory part of a statute, deed, or the like, stating the reasons and intent of what follows. 1
- noun preamble a preliminary or introductory fact or circumstance: His childhood in the slums was a preamble to a life of crime. 1
- noun preamble (initial capital letter) the introductory statement of the U.S. Constitution, setting forth the general principles of American government and beginning with the words, “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union. …”. 1
- noun preamble speech: opening, introduction 1
- noun preamble text: introduction 1
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Origin of preamble
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin praeambulum, noun use of neuter of Late Latin praeambulus walking before. See pre-, amble
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Parts of speech for Preamble
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
preamble popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
preamble usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for preamble
noun preamble
- adumbration — to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
- briefing — A briefing is a meeting at which information or instructions are given to people, especially before they do something.
- curtain-raiser — A curtain-raiser is an event, especially a sporting event or a performance, that takes place before a more important one, or starts off a series of events.
- foreword — a short introductory statement in a published work, as a book, especially when written by someone other than the author.
- hornbook — a leaf or page containing the alphabet, religious materials, etc., covered with a sheet of transparent horn and fixed in a frame with a handle, formerly used in teaching children to read.
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