introductory+part
71prelude — ► NOUN 1) an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important. 2) a piece of music serving as an introduction to a longer piece. 3) the introductory part of a poem or other literary work. ► VERB ▪ serve as a prelude or… …
72Venite — [və nē′te] n. [L, come, 2d pers. pl., imper., of venire, to COME: from the opening word of the 94th Psalm in the Vulg. (95th in the KJV)] Psalm 95, used as the introductory part of matins or morning prayer …
73exordium — n. (pl. exordiums or exordia) the beginning or introductory part, esp. of a discourse or treatise. Derivatives: exordial adj. exordially adv. Etymology: L f. exordiri (as EX (1), ordiri begin) …
74preamble — n. 1 a preliminary statement or introduction. 2 the introductory part of a statute or deed etc. Derivatives: preambular adj. Etymology: ME f. OF preambule f. med.L praeambulum f. LL praeambulus (adj.) going before (as PRE , AMBLE) …
75ex|or|di|um — «ehg ZR dee uhm, ehk SR », noun, plural di|ums, di|a « dee uh». 1. the beginning. 2. the introductory part of a speech, treatise, or the like. SYNONYM(S): preamble. ╂[< Latin exōrdium < ex + ōrdīrī …
76o|ver|ture — «OH vuhr chur, chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. a proposal or offer: »The enemy is making overtures for peace. SYNONYM(S): proposition. 2. a musical composition played by the orchestra as an introduction to an opera, oratorio, or other… …
77Citation signal — Introductory signals are used in legal citations to present authorities and show how the authorities relate to propositions in textual statements. A legal writer uses an introductory signal to tell readers how her citation to legal authority… …
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