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foreword
Foreword (noun) means a short piece at the start of a book, often written by someone other than the author, that introduces the work.
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A short piece at the start of a book, often written by someone other than the author, that introduces the work.
"He closes the foreword by acknowledging that his proposals would have far-reaching impacts on railway staff, communities and industry - and passes the buck onto government to ensure that these consequences are managed appropriately."
— Gareth Dennis, The Reshaping of things to come (2023)
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Etymology
Morphologically this is fore- plus word. It is a calque of German Vorwort, which is itself a calque of Latin praefatio ("preface"). It is cognate with German Low German Vörwoord ("foreword"), Dutch voorwoord ("foreword"), West Frisian foarwurd ("foreword"), Danish forord ("preface; proviso") and Swedish förord ("foreword"). Compare also Old English forword, foreword ("proviso; condition").
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What is the meaning of foreword?
"foreword" (noun) means a short piece at the start of a book, often written by someone other than the author, that introduces the work.
What is another word for foreword?
Other words for "foreword" include preface, prolusion.
What is the opposite of foreword?
Opposites of "foreword" include afterword, epilogue.
