prefatory

pref·a·to·ry | \ ˈpre-fə-ˌtȯr-ē

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Definition of prefatory

1 : of, relating to, or constituting a preface prefatory remarks

2 : located in front

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The speaker made some prefatory remarks. Each chapter in the book has a prefatory quotation.

Recent Examples on the Web Ferry provides some heartfelt prefatory remarks on meter and the aims of the translation, but there is no formal introduction about the poem’s historical setting or literary tradition, no glossary or list of names. — Denis Feeney, New York Times, "David Ferry Won the National Book Award in His 80s. In His 90s, He Has Translated Virgil.," 5 Dec. 2017

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“Prefatory.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefatory. Accessed 28 January 2020.

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