Preambulation
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A walking or going before; precedence. obsolete
- 2 A preamble. obsolete
"But to omitte these preambulations, and come to the purpose, I tell thee—gentle Reader—if thou wilt vouchsafe the ouerlooking of this comfortable recreation, with a mind to profit, thou maist reape benefit, and be greatly bettered by the reading of it."
Example
More examples"But to omitte these preambulations, and come to the purpose, I tell thee—gentle Reader—if thou wilt vouchsafe the ouerlooking of this comfortable recreation, with a mind to profit, thou maist reape benefit, and be greatly bettered by the reading of it."
Etymology
From pre- + ambulation.
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