preface
noun
a preliminary statement in a book by the book's author or editor, setting forth its purpose and scope, expressing acknowledgment of assistance from others, etc.
prefacer
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a word derived from
preface.
Example Sentences
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It would appear that there is no lie to which a prefacer is not tempted.
From Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions by Isaac Disraeli
The prefacer of Dickinson's Speech had inserted in his introduction a lapidary memorial of William Penn made up of tessellated bits of eulogy, extracted from the various addresses of the Assembly itself.
From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Wiliam Cabell Bruce
In the first place, I observe that a prefacer is generally a most accomplished liar.
From Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions by Isaac Disraeli
This ingenious invention of the prefacer of Aristophanes at length was detected by Menage.
From Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions by Isaac Disraeli
If there be not a tolerable line in all these six, the prefacer gave me no occasion to write better.
From Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry by John Dryden
