Word of the Day 06/02/23 Prefatory

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Prefatory (adjective)
prefatory [ pref-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective
1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a preface: prefatory explanations.

Often pref·a·to·ri·al.

OTHER WORDS FROM PREFATORY
pref·a·to·ri·ly, adverb

WORDS RELATED TO PREFATORY
beginning, initiative, introductory, preliminary

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ORIGIN: 1665–75; < Latin praefāt(iō) preface + -ory

HOW TO USE PREFATORY IN A SENTENCE
Clusters of prefatory tags (“the ancient Greek philosopher Plato”) alternate with definitions of standard tropes and devices.
JOHN SUTHERLAND‘S ENJOYABLE LITTLE HISTORY OF LITERATURE|MALCOLM FORBES|NOVEMBER 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Consequently, an important aspect of Shakespeare, even Prefatory Shakespeare, is missing.
THE BEST OF BRIT LIT|PETER STOTHARD|MAY 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST

He tried some small prefatory Siege or scalade of Pesth; could not do it; and came his ways home again, as the best course.
HISTORY OF FRIEDRICH II. OF PRUSSIA, VOL. III. (OF XXI.)|THOMAS CARLYLE

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

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