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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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