Foreword Definition

fôrwərd
noun
An introductory statement to a book, esp. one written by someone other than the book's author.
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Noun

Singular:
foreword
Plural:
forewords

Origin of Foreword

  • Morphologically fore- +‎ word, a calque of German Vorwort, itself a calque of Latin praefatio (“preface”).

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Foreword Sentence Examples

  • A very brief foreword is all that is necessary.

  • He has also written the foreword to the book.

  • Also included is a new foreword by Henry Kaufman, former vise chairman of Salomon Brothers.

  • As Hanna Segal points out in her excellent foreword to the book, they were not talked down to or condescended to.

  • The book includes a foreword written by the Bailiff of Guernsey, the Island's senior judge.

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Words Starting With

FFOFOR

Words Ending With

DRDORD

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Words Starting With F and Ending With D

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With F8 Letter Words Ending With D