Meaning of Preface | Babel Free
ˈpɹɛfəsDefinitions
- 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.
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Alternative letter-case form of preface (“prayer before the canon of the Mass”). alt-of
- An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.
- 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.
- A title or epithet.
Equivalents
Azərbaycanca
müqəddimə
Català
prefaci
Cymraeg
rhagair
Dansk
forord
Eesti
eessõna
Gaeilge
réamhrá
Gàidhlig
ro-ràdh
Galego
prefacio
עברית
הקדמה
Magyar
előszó
Հայերեն
առաջաբան
ქართული
წინასიტყვაობა
Қазақша
кіріспе
ខ្មែរ
បុព្វកថា
Latina
praefātiō
Македонски
предговор
မြန်မာဘာသာ
နိဒါန်း
Română
prefață
Svenska
förord
తెలుగు
పీఠిక
ไทย
คำนำ
Tagalog
pambungad
ئۇيغۇرچە
مۇقەددىمە
Українська
передмова
Oʻzbekcha
muqaddima
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.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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