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61SHALOM ALEICHEM — (Sholem Aleykhem; narrative persona and subsequent pseudonym of Sholem Rabinovitsh (Rabinovitz); 1859–1916), Yiddish prose writer and humorist born on February 18, 1859 (old style; March 2, new style), in Pereyaslav (today: Pereyaslav… …
62Initiatory — In*i ti*a*to*ry, a. 1. Suitable for an introduction or beginning; introductory; prefatory; as, an initiatory step. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] 2. Tending or serving to initiate; introducing by instruction, or by the use and application of symbols or …
63Introductory — In tro*duc to*ry, a. [L. itroductorius: cf. F. introductoire.] Serving to introduce something else; leading to the main subject or business; preliminary; prefatory; as, introductory proceedings; an introductory discourse. [1913 Webster] …
64Prefatorial — Pref a*to ri*al, a. Prefatory. [1913 Webster] …
65Prefatorily — Pref a*to*ri*ly, adv. In a prefatory manner; by way of preface. [1913 Webster] …
66Prelude — Pre*lude , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preluding}.] [L. praeludere, praelusum; prae before + ludere to play: cf. F. pr[ e]luder. See {Ludicrous}.] To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance; to serve… …
67Preluded — Prelude Pre*lude , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preluding}.] [L. praeludere, praelusum; prae before + ludere to play: cf. F. pr[ e]luder. See {Ludicrous}.] To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance;… …
68Preluding — Prelude Pre*lude , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preluding}.] [L. praeludere, praelusum; prae before + ludere to play: cf. F. pr[ e]luder. See {Ludicrous}.] To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance;… …
69Proemial — Pro*e mi*al, a. Introductory; prefatory; preliminary. [R.] Hammond. [1913 Webster] …
70Prolegomenary — Prol e*gom e*na*ry, a. Of the nature of a prolegomenon; preliminary; introductory; prefatory. [1913 Webster] …