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fore·word

 (fôr′wərd)
n.
A preface or an introductory note, as for a book, especially by a person other than the author.

foreword

(ˈfɔːˌwɜːd)
n
(Journalism & Publishing) an introductory statement to a book
[C19: literal translation of German Vorwort]

fore•word

(ˈfɔrˌwɜrd, -wərd, ˈfoʊr-)

n.
a short introductory statement in a published work, as a book. Compare afterword.
[1835–45]
syn: See introduction.

foreword

An introduction, in which the author sets out his intentions, or written by another person giving an endorsement of the book or its author.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.foreword - a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
preface, prolusion
text, textual matter - the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"
introduction - the first section of a communication

foreword

noun introduction, preliminary, preface, preamble, prologue, prolegomenon the foreword to this very special cookery book

foreword

noun
A short section of preliminary remarks:
induction, introduction, lead-in, overture, preamble, preface, prelude, prolegomenon, prologue.
Translations
مُقَدِّمَه، تَصْدير
předmluva
forord
alkusanatesipuhe
formáli
pratarmė
priekšvārds
predslov
predgovor
ön söz

foreword

[ˈfɔːwɜːd] N → prefacio m, prólogo m

foreword

[ˈfɔːrwɜːrd] n → avant-propos m invforex market [ˈfɒrɛks] n → marché m des changes

foreword

n → Vorwort nt

foreword

[ˈfɔːˌwɜːd] n → prefazione f

foreword

(ˈfoːwəːd) noun
a piece of writing as an introduction at the beginning of a book; a preface. The foreword was written by a famous scholar.
to write a foreword (not forward) to a book.
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This edition contains a new four-page foreword by John Beebe, describing the reception and impact of the book and helping modern readers understand JungAEs emphasis on various concepts in his theory of consciousness.
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Mandela: An Audio History provides an introduction by Mandela, a foreword by Joe Richman, and over an hour's history recounting Mandela's struggle against apartheid, and is hosted by Desmond Tutu in a documentary from Radio Diaries that features first-person accounts from those who fought with Mandela.
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In a foreword to the report, Robert Francis QC, who chaired the public inquiry, said NHS staff must understand that criticism of "poor and unacceptable practice" was "part of a struggle to support everything they stand for".
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Custer's Last Battle" contains all the beautiful illustrations of the original (44 original color ledger-style paintings by the author), a slightly modified layout that allows a column of text to be integrated into each two page illustration, a new author's introduction, a Foreword by Joe Medicine Crow, the Crow tribal historian and oldest living member of the Crow tribe whose grandfather was one of Custer's scouts, and a revised and updated text.
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Now he has praised a string of north-east authors for their work and written a foreword to the book, which it is hoped can raise PS3500 for the training of a puppy through the charity.
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The Foreword states that "for most of the twentieth century Poles comprised the state's second-largest ethnic group.
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