exordium

noun

eg-ˈzȯr-dē-əm How to pronounce exordium (audio)
Definition of exordiumnext
as in preface
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part in his exordium the author warns his readers that they should expect a radically different interpretation of the causes of the war

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  1. preface
  2. introduction
  3. foreword
Noun
  • Read below for an exclusive excerpt from the preface of Inheriting Magic.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The muses promised fame and fortune to artists who followed them, but are rarely mentioned by name in the prologues and prefaces of artworks today.
    Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of preface
Noun
  • There was a head-spinning number of perfume introductions around the globe this year.
    Jennifer Weil, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The Animal Humane Society says that the best introductions are done outdoors, in a neutral space so neither dog is overwhelmed.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of introduction
Noun
  • That was Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes — who wrote the foreword to Rosen's book.
    JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2024
  • After designing interiors for Michelle Obama and Shonda Rhimes—the latter wrote the foreword to this book—he was appointed by President Obama to serve on the Committee for the Preservation of the White House in 2010.
    Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of foreword
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