preambles
Words before beginning
Preambles are introductory statements or preliminary remarks that precede the main text or action.
The preamble to a constitution or treaty sets out its purposes and principles.
In everyday use, preambles are the windup before getting to the point: After a few preambles about the weather, she got down to business.
To skip the preambles is to dispense with formalities.
Introductory book section
- forewordIntroductory book section
- prologueIntroductory literary section
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- proemIntroductory section of writing
author's note · acknowledgments · dedication · opening · epigraph · prefatory · introductory remarks · preliminary
Introductory orchestral piece
- preludeIntroductory piece or event
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
- introitOpening liturgical music
Formal solo performances
- whereasConjunction signaling contrast
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- statuteEnacted written rule
provision · clause · enactment · legislation · parties · jurisdiction · codification · bill
Conventional procedural requirements
- opening remarksInitial statements beginning discourse
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
salutation · preliminaries · proceedings · address · announcement · declaration · commencement · ceremony
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- amendmentChange to official text
- charterFounding organizational document
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- foundingCreating an organization originally
framers · declaration · sovereignty · rights · founding fathers · articles · republic · liberty
preface
Introductory book section
- forewordIntroductory book section
- prologueIntroductory literary section
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
proem · author's note · acknowledgments · dedication · opening · epigraph · prefatory · introductory remarks · preliminary · synopsis
overture
Introductory orchestral piece
- preludeIntroductory piece or event
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
introit · processional · curtain-raiser · prologue · operatic
recitals
Formal solo performances
- whereasConjunction signaling contrast
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
statute · provision · clause · enactment · legislation · parties · jurisdiction · codification · bill · deed
formalities
Conventional procedural requirements
- opening remarksInitial statements beginning discourse
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
welcome · salutation · preliminaries · proceedings · address · announcement · declaration · commencement · ceremony · inauguration
constitution
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- amendmentChange to official text
- charterFounding organizational document
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
founding · framers · declaration · sovereignty · rights · founding fathers · articles · republic · liberty · justice
- bookendsprefaces, afterwords, forewords, postscripts, introductions
- TeXLaTeX, macros, commands, packages, environments
- medieval charterscharters, royal charters, diplomas, deeds, formulae
- beginningsbegin, beginning, start, first, opening
- international lawinternational law, treaty, treaties, conventions, protocols
- classic excerptsto be or not to be, call me Ishmael, once upon a time, nevermore, et tu Brute
preamblesconclusions
Judgments reached through reasoning
postscripts · epilogues · finales · endings · afterwords