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Plural of preface

regular plural

The plural of preface is prefaces.

Forms of preface

Singularpreface /ˈpɹɛfəs/
Pluralprefaces
Countablecountable

Prefaces in a sentence

  • In many instances even that cannot be done," and John Edgar Wideman prefaces Damballah with "A Begat Chart" and a "Family Tree."2002, Geoffrey H. Hartman with Dr. Geoffrey Hartman, The longest shadow: in the aftermath of the Holocaust, page 108. From the entry begat

Meaning of preface

  1. noun A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.
  2. noun An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.
  3. noun A variable prayer forming the prelude or introduction to the Eucharistic Prayer or canon of the Mass, following the Sursum corda dialogue and leading into the Sanctus.

Full definition of preface

Questions about the plural of preface

What is the plural of preface?
The plural of preface is prefaces.
Is preface countable?
Preface is a countable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: preface (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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