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fore⋅word
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ˈfɔrˌwɜrd
,
-wərd
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ˈfoʊr-
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–noun
a short introductory statement in a published work, as a book, esp. when written by someone other than the author.
Compare
afterword
.
Origin:
1835–45;
fore-
+
word
Synonyms:
See
introduction.
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fore·word
(fôr'wərd, fōr'-)
n. A preface or an introductory note, as for a book, especially by a person other than the author.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
foreword
1842, perhaps a loan-translation of Ger.
Vorwart
"preface," modeled on L.
præfatio
"preface."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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