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prefatory definition

prefa·tory (pref′ə tôr′ē)

adjective

of, like, or serving as a preface; introductory

Etymology: < L praefatus (see preface) + -ory

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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