( n. )
An address to a patron or friend, prefixed to a book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his special protection and favor.
( n. )
An address to a patron or friend, prefixed to a book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his special protection and favor.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012