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Meanings of preamble in English

A means or measure or an action taken in preparation of.

Usage of preamble in English
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Phillips said quickly without preamble, Somebody shot your father outside his place.
The Godfather
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The long months have been a preamble to these momentous weeks ahead.
The Irish Times
3
Further inquiries are planned into Popular, a preamble to the report said.
Reuters
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Let this be the preamble of our laws; the strain will follow.
Laws
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The articles in this covenant are six: the preamble sets forth, 1.
The Covenants And The Covenanters / Covenants, Sermons, and Docu...
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I set the coffee down and said without preamble, I'm furious, Murph.
Summer knight
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The preamble of this document recounts the services of the new seigneur.
The Seigneurs of Old Canada : A Chronicle of New World Feudalism
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This preamble contains a true picture of the state of the kingdom.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part B. / From...
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The game never directly engages the conflict, only its preamble and aftermath.
Wired
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I hope this preamble is over before the jury reaches a verdict.
First degree
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The Legislature, by a unanimous vote, passed the following preamble and resolutions.
Life of Daniel Boone, the Great Western Hunter and Pioneer
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Without much more preamble she sits down and looks directly at me.
Sweet Filthy Boy
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Dummer issued a proclamation against the Negroes, which contained the following preamble:-
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 / ...
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With this preamble Cabot explained the whole situation, and ended by saying:
Under the Great Bear
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And without further preamble the Lady Alicia found herself kissed at last.
The Lunatic at Large
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After this inaccurate preamble the following proposals were made by Mr. Reitz:-
Boer Politics
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