Preface

Definitions

1. A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.
2. Alternative letter-case form of preface (“prayer before the canon of the Mass”).
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3. An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.
4. A variable prayer forming the prelude or introduction to the Eucharistic Prayer or canon of the Mass, following the Sursum corda dialogue and leading into the Sanctus.
5. A title or epithet.

Equivalents

47 more languages

العربيةالمقدّمةترجمةتمهيدديباجةفاتحةمقدمة+ 3 more

Azərbaycan dilimüqəddimə

Bosanskipredgovoruvodпредговорпролог+ 1 more

Catalàprefaci

Češtinapředmluvaúvod

Cymraegrhagair

Danskforord

Ελληνικάπρολογίζωπρόλογος

Eestieessõna

Suomialkulausealkusanatjohdanto

Gaeilgeréamhrá

Gàidhligro-ràdh

Galegoprefacio

ગુજરાતીદીબાચોપ્રસ્તાવના

עבריתהקדמה

हिन्दीउद्देशिकाप्रवेशिकाप्रस्तावना

Hrvatskipredgovoruvodпредговорпролог+ 1 more

Magyarelőszó

Հայերենառաջաբան

Bahasa Indonesiakata pendahuluankata pengantarmukadimahpembimbingprakataprefasi+ 3 more

Italianointroduzioneprefazioprefazioneproemio+ 1 more

日本語前書き前置き前記序序文序章序詞+ 4 more

ქართულიწინასიტყვაობა

Қазақ тілікіріспе

ភាសាខ្មែរបុព្វកថា

한국어머리말발간사서문

Kurdîgirîş

Latinapraeambulumpraefātiōpraelocutiopraescriptio+ 1 more

Latviešuievads

Македонскипредговор

မြန်မာနိဒါန်း

Nederlandsvoorredevoorwoord

Polskiprefacjaprodromprzedmowaprzedmownyprzemowawstęp+ 3 more

Portuguêsprefaciarprefácio

Românăprefață

Русскийвведениевступлениепредварятьпредисло́виепредпосыла́тьпролог+ 3 more

Српскиpredgovoruvodпредговорпролог+ 1 more

Svenskaförord

తెలుగుపీఠిక

ไทยคำนำ

Tagalogpambungad

Türkçegirişmukaddimeönsöz

ئۇيغۇرچەمۇقەددىمە

Українськапередмова

اردودیباچہمقدمہ

O'zbekchamuqaddima

Tiếng Việtlời nói đầulời tựatiểu dẫn

Examples

“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⟳.”

“Heav'ns high behest no preface needs.”

“And now, without any further preface, we proceed to our next chapter.”

“Meronyms: protocol, embolism, eschatocol”

“[…] a black-tie dinner to celebrate⟳ on the eve of the ceremony which would remove⟳ the preface "Sir" from his name⟳ and replace⟳ it with the preface "Lord," thought by some to be one of the most potent words in the English language.”

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