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preamble
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Preamble \Pre"am`ble\, n. [LL. praeambulum, from L. praeambulus walking before, fr. praeambulare to walk before; prae before + ambulare to walk: cf. F. pr['e]ambule. See Amble.] A introductory portion; an introduction or preface, as to a book, document, etc.; specifically, the introductory part of a statute, which states the reasons and intent of the law.
Preamble \Pre"am`ble\, v. t. & i.
To make a preamble to; to preface; to serve as a preamble.
[R.]
--Feltham. Milton.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. 1 A short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute. 2 (context computing English) A syncword.
WordNet
n. a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
v. make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document
Wikipedia
A preamble is an introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy. When applied to the opening paragraphs of a statute, it may recite historical facts pertinent to the subject of the statute. It is distinct from the long title or enacting formula of a law.
In parliamentary procedure using Robert's Rules of Order, a preamble consists of "Whereas" clauses that are placed before the resolving clauses in a resolution (formal written motion). However, preambles are not required to be placed in resolutions. According to Robert's Rules of Order, including such background information may not be helpful in passing the resolution.
Preamble was the first national anthem of the Federated States of Micronesia. It was adopted in 1979 and replaced in 1991 by Patriots of Micronesia.
The title refers to the preamble of Micronesia's freshly ratified constitution, from which the lyrics are largely derived.
Usage examples of "preamble".
Fittingly, Molto devotes a lengthy preamble to the legal standard applicable here, before talking about the proof.
It let Jorv get within eight or nine feet, then, abruptly, its legs bunched like springs and it soared over his head and lit down next to a pile of construction materials, where, without preamble, it joined its fellows in putting up one of the polyhedral structures.
The ship lifted without preamble, as different from the lumbering suborbital shuttle as a racehorse was from a steer.
It awaited only a preamble which, as drafted by Adams, was a still more radical statement.
The decree, the preamble of which Carnot insisted upon writing from my dictation, was drawn up in these terms.
The preambles of treaties are always drawn up in the choicest Pecksniffian style, and the more sinister the designs of a politician, the more high-flown, as a rule, becomes the nobility of his language.
Ducking sideways to avoid the ridgepole, he continued without preamble.
The Archmage climbed the dark oaken stairs two and three at a time without any excessive effort and slammed the heavy door of his study back without preamble.
On the other hand, the Boers pointed to the fact that there was actually a preamble to the second Convention, which would seem, therefore, to have taken the place of the first.
Cut-Through switching the switch copies only the Destination Address which is the first 6 bytes after the preamble into its buffer.
Then, without preamble or transition, he could become a bearded Buddha, a paradox of a doctor, chainsmoking the cigarettes his peers adamantly condemned.
When the day of triumph came, I was led with great pompe and benevolence to the appointed place, where when I was brought, I first saw the preamble of that triumph, dedicated with dancers and merry taunting jests, and in the meane season was placed before the gate of the Theater, whereas on the one side I saw the greene and fresh grasse growing before the entry thereof, whereon I greatly desired to feed: on the other side I conceived a great delectation to see when the Theater gates were opened, how all things was finely prepared and set forth: For there I might see young children and maidens in the flowre of their youth of excellent beauty, and attired gorgiously, dancing and mooved in comely order, according to the order of Grecia, for sometime they would dance in length, sometime round together, sometime divide themselves into foure parts, and sometime loose hands on every side: but when the trumpet gave warning that every man should retire to his place, then began the triumph to appeare.
To begin with, let me illustrate my preamble with a short Web-enabled presentation of several Powerpoint charts that summarize the log of relationship events that I scrupulously kept during my courtship of my erstwhile girlfriend.
This opinion pleased every man, wherefore the Senatours and counsellors were called, who being placed in order according to their dignity, caused the accuser and defender to be brought forth, and by the example of the Athenian law, and judgement materiall, their Advocates were commanded to plead their causes briefly without preambles or motions of the people to pitty, which were too long a processe.
The next day the mother came in while we were at our lesson, and told the doctor, after a lengthened preamble, that she had discovered the character of her daughter's illness.