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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespreamble
/ˈpriː.æm.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A preliminary and introductory statement in a document, speech, or book that explains its purpose or main points.
"The Constitution has a well-known preamble setting forth its guiding principles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French préambule, from medieval Latin praeambulum, from medieval Latin praeambulus 'walking before', from Latin prae 'before' + ambulare 'to walk'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "preamble" is said worldwide
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préambule
Transliteration: préambule
"Le traité est précédé d'un bref préambule."
Präambel
Transliteration: Präambel
"Die Verfassung beginnt mit einer kurzen Präambel."
preambolo
Transliteration: preambolo
"Il documento si apre con un importante preambolo."
preámbulo
Transliteration: preámbulo
"El acuerdo incluye un preámbulo que explica sus objetivos."
preâmbulo
Transliteration: preâmbulo
"O contrato começa com um preâmbulo explicativo."
प्रस्तावना
Transliteration: prastavana
"संविधान की एक बहुत महत्वपूर्ण प्रस्तावना है।"
序言
Transliteration: xùyán
"这份协议的序言说明了其签署的宗旨。"
전문
Transliteration: jeonmun
"협정 전문에는 양국 간의 합의 정신이 담겨 있다."
前文
Transliteration: zenbun
"憲法には平和を誓う前文があります。"
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