"forematter" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From fore- + matter. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|fore|matter}} fore- + matter Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} forematter (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of front matter. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: front matter [synonym, synonym-of]
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