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preamble

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹiːˌambəl/

The English word “preamble” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.
  2. A syncword.
  3. A precursor.

verb

  1. To speak or write a preamble; to provide a preliminary statement or set of remarks.

Etymology

From Middle English preamble, from Old French preambule (French préambule), from Medieval Latin praeambulum, from praeambulō (“to walk before”).

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