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Preamble vs Preambulous - What's the difference?

preamble | preambulous |

As a noun preamble

is a short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.

As an adjective preambulous is

pertaining to a preamble; preliminary, preambular.

preamble

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.
  • (computing) A syncword.
  • preambulous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete, rare) Pertaining to a preamble; preliminary, preambular.
  • *1646 , (Thomas Browne), Pseudodoxia Epidemica , I.10:
  • *:Now hereby he not onely undermineth the Base of Religion, and destroyeth the principle preambulous unto all belief; but puts upon us the remotest Error from Truth.