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noun Printing.
all material in a book that precedes the text proper, as the title page, copyright page, table of contents, dedication, and preface.
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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?
Also called preliminaries.
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Origin of front matter
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Words nearby front matter
frontlist, front load, front loader, front-loading, frontman, front matter, front money, front nine, fronto-, frontoanterior position, front office
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