/ ˈfɔːwɜːd; NAmE ˈfɔːrwɜːrd/ noun
a short introduction at the beginning of a book
—compare preface
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from fore- + word , on the pattern of German Vorwort .
/ ˈfɔːwɜːd; NAmE ˈfɔːrwɜːrd/ noun
a short introduction at the beginning of a book
—compare preface
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from fore- + word , on the pattern of German Vorwort .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005