US /ˈprɛfəs/ UK /ˈprɛfəs/
noun verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    an introduction to a book; to introduce or precede with remarks

    The author thanked her editor in the preface.

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Synonyms
1 noun · an introduction to a book;... introductionforewordprologuepreamblepreludeintroduceprecede
Opposites
Word family
Derived forms prefatoryprefacer
Related forms prefatory

Etymology

From Old French preface, from Latin praefatio ('a saying beforehand'), from praefari ('to say beforehand'), from prae- ('before') + fari ('to speak').

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