"preamble" meaning in English

See preamble in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpriːˌambəl/ [UK], /ˈpriˌæmbəl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-preamble.wav [UK] Forms: preamble [singular], preambles [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A preamble is a short preliminary statement. Synonyms: introduction
    Sense id: simple-preamble-en-noun-Tm1wysDG
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