preamble
Syllables: pre·am·ble/ˈpɹiːˌambəl/US/ˈpriˌæmb(ə)l/
preamble noun: a short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.
Noun
preamble (plural preambles)
- A short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.
- There was, however, one proposal which, had it reached fruition, might have had far-reaching effects. This was for the amalgamation of the Caledonian, the Edinburgh & Glasgow, and the Scottish Central Railways, for which a Bill was promoted, but rejected by the Parliamentary Committee on the...1960 January, M. D. Greville, “Scottish Railways in 1860”, in Railway Magazine, page 53
- The consultation preamble explains: "The planned timetable will be introduced in 2025 once we have completed the necessary steps required to ensure that we have enough resources to do so.2023 November 1, Robert Drysdale, “Leven is nearly back on track...”, in RAIL, number 995, page 58
- A syncword.
- A precursor.
- High winds are often a preamble to a winter storm.
- And lest any man should think her intent was to unnestle ill neighbours, and not to aid good neighbours, or that she was readier to restore what was invaded by others than to render what was in her own hands; see if the time provided not a new occasion afterwards, when through their own division...a. 1603, Francis Bacon, Discourse in the Praise of Queen Elizabeth
Verb
preamble (third-person singular simple present preambles, present participle preambling, simple past and past participle preambled)
- To speak or write a preamble; to provide a preliminary statement or set of remarks.
- But these things being beside my main design, I will desist from preambling and come to the materials I have collected towards a history of the Baptists in this province.1867, Simeon Thayer, Edwin Martin Stone, The Invasion of Canada in 1775: Including the Journal of Captain Simeon Chaper, pages 312–313
- Once I was young and had so much more orientation and could talk with nervous intelligence about everything and with clarity and without as much literary preambling as this; in other words this is the story of an unself-confident man, at the same time of an egomaniac.1982, Frank Davey, Pomestaysyun, page 20
preamble meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
preamble in Hindi
- short statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute
- प्रवेशिका praveśikā, उद्देशिका uddeśikā, प्रस्तावना prastāvnā
preamble in Tamil
- அணிந்துரை, அறிமுகவுரை, தோற்றுவாய், நோக்குரை, முகப்புரை, முன்னுரை
preamble in Urdu
- دیباچہ, مقدمہ
preamble in Bengali
- প্রস্তাবনা, কোনো দলিলের ভূমিকা
More languagesFewer languages
- preamble in Telugu
- అవతారిక avatārika, ప్రవేశిక pravēśika
- preamble in Malayalam
- ആമുഖം, മുഖവുര, ഉപക്രമം
- preamble in Kannada
- ಪೀಠಿಕೆ, ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾವನೆ, ಅವತರಣಿಕೆ, ಭೂಮಿಕೆ
- preamble in Arabic
- دِيبَاجَة dībāja
- preamble in Indonesian
- preambul, mukadimah, pendahuluan
- preamble in Vietnamese
- biện ngôn
Examples of preamble in a sentence
- Preamble is a hard-boiled steel commuter built for comfort, durability, and buffoonery on pavement and gravel.
- He let his hand drop and, without preamble, said, “I am old, cousin.
- “Angel, hit me with a shot of whiskey,” he said without preamble.
Synonyms of preamble
Antonyms
Forms of preamble
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | preambles |
| alternative form | præamble |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | preambles |
| present participle | preambling |
| past participle | preambled |
| past | preambled |
Origin of preamble
From Middle English preamble, from Old French preambule (French préambule), from Medieval Latin praeambulum, from praeambulō (“to walk before”).
Questions about preamble
- What does preamble mean?
- Preamble means a short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.
- What is preamble in Hindi?
- Preamble in Hindi is प्रवेशिका (praveśikā), उद्देशिका (uddeśikā), प्रस्तावना (prastāvnā). See Preamble meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is preamble?
- Preamble can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce preamble?
- Preamble is pronounced /ˈpɹiːˌambəl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of preamble?
- The plural of preamble is preambles.
Words near preamble in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: preamble (page history and authors); preamble (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); preamble (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); preamble (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); preamble (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); preamble (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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