preamble C2+ Topic:Politics & International Affairs US /ˈpriˌæmb(ə)l/ UK /ˈpɹiːˌambəl/ See IPA manual Freq #50922 Meanings 1 verb To speak or write a preamble; to provide a preliminary statement or set of remarks. But these things being beside my main design, I will desist from preambling and come to the materials I have collected towards a history of the Baptists in this province. Thesaurus Word family Related forms prefatoryprelude Etymology From Middle English preamble, from Old French preambule (French préambule), from Medieval Latin praeambulum, from praeambulō (“to walk before”). Topics Politics & International Affairs External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # preamble **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈpriˌæmb(ə)l/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɹiːˌambəl/ **Frequency rank:** 50922 ## Meanings 1. To speak or write a preamble; to provide a preliminary statement or set of remarks. ## Examples - But these things being beside my main design, I will desist from preambling and come to the materials I have collected towards a history of the Baptists in this province. ## Related Forms - prefatory - prelude ## Etymology From Middle English preamble, from Old French preambule (French préambule), from Medieval Latin praeambulum, from praeambulō (“to walk before”). ## Topics - Politics & International Affairs markdown