[C,U] (formal) an introduction to a book or a written document; an introduction to sth you say:
The aims of the treaty are stated in its preamble. * She gave him the bad news without preamble.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is preamble a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, preamble is tagged as noun.
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