"præfatory" meaning in English

See præfatory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more præfatory [comparative], most præfatory [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} præfatory (comparative more præfatory, superlative most præfatory)
  1. Obsolete spelling of prefatory. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: prefatory
    Sense id: en-præfatory-en-adj-t9YPwms1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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