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prefatory

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prefatory /ˈprɛfəˌtori/ Brit /ˈprɛfətri/ adjective
prefatory
/ˈprɛfəˌtori/ Brit /ˈprɛfətri/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PREFATORY
always used before a noun formal
: included at the beginning of a book, speech, etc., as an introduction