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prefatory
[ pref-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
prefatory
/ ˌprɛfəˈtɔːrɪəl; ˈprɛfətərɪ; -trɪ /
adjective
- of, involving, or serving as a preface; introductory
Derived Forms
- ˈڲٴǰ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- a·ٴr· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prefatory1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prefatory1
Example Sentences
But biologists studying everything from yeast to snakes to humans have recently unearthed a plethora of so-called noncanonical ORFs, which lack those prefatory snippets and are shorter than average.
As Chin writes in a prefatory author’s note, her family’s history traveled down to her primarily via oral history.
I dropped the prefatory clause, since everyone ignores anyway.
The prefatory clause has been dismissed as but one application of the operative clause, which establishes an individual right of gun ownership for purposes of self-defense.
Heller, the majority concluded that despite the prefatory language relating to a militia, the amendment created an individual right to keep and bear arms.
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