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réamhrá — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • foreword noun An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; especially, one written by another person (not the author of the work thus introduced).
  • introduction noun The act of making people known to each other.
  • preamble noun An introductory statement placed at the start of a document, law or constitution that explains its purpose and the reasoning behind it.
  • preface noun An introductory section at the start of a book, usually explaining its background or purpose.

Senses

réamhrá is used for these senses in English:

  • foreword An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; especially, one written by another person (not the author of the work thus introduced).
  • introduction An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.
  • preamble A short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.
  • preface A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.

introduction — full definition

  1. noun The act of making people known to each other.
  2. noun An opening section of a book, article, or speech that sets up the topic.

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