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front matter

–noun Printing.
all material in a book that precedes the text proper, as the title page, copyright page, table of contents, dedication, and preface.
Also called preliminaries.
Compare back matter.


Origin:
1905–10, Americanism
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front matter  
n.  The material, such as the preface, frontispiece, and title page, preceding the text in a book.
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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