foreword
[ fawr-wurd, -werd, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌwɜrd, -wərd, ˈfoʊr- /
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noun
a short introductory statement in a published work, as a book, especially when written by someone other than the author.
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foreword
/ (ˈfɔːˌwɜːd) /
noun
an introductory statement to a book
Word Origin for foreword
C19: literal translation of German Vorwort
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