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preamble in French

preamble in French is préambule — preamble means an introductory statement placed at the start of a document, law or constitution that explains its purpose and the reasoning behind it.

preamble in French

préambule
noun
A short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.

What does "preamble" mean?

  1. noun An introductory statement placed at the start of a document, law or constitution that explains its purpose and the reasoning behind it.
    "The Preamble to the US Constitution begins "We the People"."
  2. noun Introductory remarks or delay before someone gets to the main point of what they are saying.
    "She launched into the bad news without preamble."

preamble in a sentence

  • The Preamble to the US Constitution begins "We the People".
  • The treaty's preamble sets out the principles both governments agreed to uphold.
  • She launched into the bad news without preamble.
  • After ten minutes of preamble he finally named a price.

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What is "preamble" in French?

"preamble" in French is préambule. preamble means: An introductory statement placed at the start of a document, law or constitution that explains its purpose and the reasoning behind it.

How do you use "preamble" in a sentence?

Example: "The Preamble to the US Constitution begins "We the People"." In French, "preamble" is préambule.

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