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prefatory

adjective as in opening

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Clusters of prefatory tags (“the ancient Greek philosopher Plato”) alternate with definitions of standard tropes and devices.

Consequently, an important aspect of Shakespeare, even Prefatory Shakespeare, is missing.

He tried some small prefatory Siege or scalade of Pesth; could not do it; and came his ways home again, as the best course.

The contents of the Epic were described in some prefatory verses, and the number of couplets in each Book was stated.

The foregoing thoughts are prefatory to the much-mooted question of Mr. Lincoln's religious belief.

Unfortunately for my desires, I can only be prefatory in the case of my own.

In April he sends her "an inclosure for Power" to be forwarded immediately—and this was probably the prefatory letter.

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On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to prefatory, such as: beginning, initiative, introductory, and preliminary.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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