n.1 a preliminary statement or introduction.
2 the introductory part of a statute or deed etc.
Derivatives:
preambular adj.
Etymology: ME f. OF preambule f. med.L praeambulum f. LL praeambulus (adj.) going before (as PRE-, AMBLE)
n.1 a preliminary statement or introduction.
2 the introductory part of a statute or deed etc.
Derivatives:
preambular adj.
Etymology: ME f. OF preambule f. med.L praeambulum f. LL praeambulus (adj.) going before (as PRE-, AMBLE)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012