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preambular, a.|prɪˈæmbjʊlə(r)|
[f. med.L. præambul-um preamble + -ar; so F. préambulaire.]
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of, a preamble; introductory, prefatory, preliminary.
c1645Howell Lett. (1650) II. 9, I must begin with the fulfilling of your desire in a preambular way. 1648Regall Apology 13 Their four last modest Bils, only praeambular to a personall Treaty. 1702Refl. Case W. Penn 3 We shall not detain you by any preambular Discourse. 1784R. Bage Barham Downs I. 351 In the first place it was preambular. |