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Prefatorial — Pref a*to ri*al, a. Prefatory. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prefatorial — pref·a·to·ri·al … English syllables
prefatorial — adjective serving as an introduction or preface • Syn: ↑introductory, ↑prefatory • Similar to: ↑preceding • Derivationally related forms: ↑preface, ↑introduce (f … Useful english dictionary
prefatory — adjective serving as an introduction or preface • Syn: ↑introductory, ↑prefatorial • Similar to: ↑preceding • Derivationally related forms: ↑preface (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
prefatory — prefatorily, adv. /pref euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preface: prefatory explanations. Also, prefatorial. [1665 75; < L praefat(io) PREFACE + ORY1] * * * … Universalium
Montreal Group — The Montreal Group was a circle of Canadian modernist writers formed in the mid 1920s at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, which included Leon Edel, John Glassco, A.M. Klein, Leo Kennedy, F.R. Scott, and A.J.M. Smith. Most of the group s… … Wikipedia
New Provinces (poetry anthology) — New Provinces: Poems of Several Authors Author(s) F.R. Scott, ed. [anon.] Country … Wikipedia
previous — I adjective above cited, above mentioned, above named, aforementioned, aforesaid, already indicated, antecedent, anterior, earlier, early, erstwhile, first, fore, foregoing, foregone, forementioned, forerunning, former, initial, initiatory,… … Law dictionary
preceding — adjective 1. existing or coming before (Freq. 7) • Ant: ↑succeeding • Similar to: ↑above, ↑above mentioned, ↑above named, ↑foregoing, ↑introductory, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
preface — n. & v. n. 1 an introduction to a book stating its subject, scope, etc. 2 the preliminary part of a speech. 3 Eccl. the introduction to the central part of the Eucharistic service. v.tr. 1 (foll. by with) introduce or begin (a speech or event)… … Useful english dictionary
