noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A speech that serves as a warm-up to the keynote of a conference.

Verb

1. 1
   To note or designate beforehand. transitive

   "All this blind ignorance of that age, thus above prenoted[…]"

Example

More examples

"All this blind ignorance of that age, thus above prenoted[…]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin praenotare, equivalent to pre- + note.

Etymology 2

Blend of pre- + keynote.

Related phrases

warm up

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