PRE'AMBLE, noun [Latin proe, before, and ambulo, to go.] 1. Something previous; introduction to a discourse or writing. 2. The introductory part of a statute, which states the reasons and intent of the law. PRE'AMBLE, verb transitive To preface; to introduce with previous remarks.
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