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preamble


  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Preamble  \Pre"am`ble\,  n.  [LL.  praeambulum  from  L.  praeambulus 
  walking  before  fr  praeambulare  to  walk  before  prae  before 
  +  ambulare  to  walk:  cf  F.  pr['e]ambule.  See  {Amble}.] 
  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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Preamble  \Pre"am`ble\,  v.  t.  &  i. 
  To  make  a  preamble  to  to  preface;  to  serve  as  a  preamble. 
  [R.]  --Feltham.  Milton. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  preamble 
  n  :  a  preliminary  introduction  to  a  statute  or  constitution 
  (usually  explaining  its  purpose) 
  v  :  make  a  preamble 




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