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Word: Preface
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin praefatia, alteration of Latin praefatio(n-) ‘words spoken beforehand’, from the verb praefari, from prae ‘before’ + fari ‘speak’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈprɛfɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an introduction to a book, typically stating its subject, scope, or aims.
Short Definition:introduction to book
Word: Preface
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈprɛfɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
provide (a book) with a preface
Short Definition:provide book with preface
Examples:- the book is prefaced by a quotation from William Faulkner
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