foreword

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/ˈfɔːwɜːd/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    An introduction written at the beginning of a book.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; especially, one written by another person (not the author of the work thus introduced).

Examples

  • A book without a foreword is like a body without a soul.

  • This dictionary has a preface, not a foreword.

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Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

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In context

  • He closes the foreword by acknowledging that his proposals would have far-reaching impacts on railway staff, communities and industry - and passes the buck onto government to ensure that these consequences are managed appropriately.

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Origin

noun

Morphologically fore- + word. Calque of German Vorwort, itself a calque of Latin praefatio (“preface”). Cognate with German Low German Vörwoord (“foreword”), Dutch voorwoord (“foreword”), West Frisian foarwurd (“foreword”), Danish forord (“preface; proviso”), Swedish förord (“foreword”). Compare also Old English forword, foreword (“proviso; condition”).