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PREFATORIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does prefatorial mean? 

PREFATORIAL (adjective)
  The adjective PREFATORIAL has 1 sense:

1. serving as an introduction or prefaceplay

  Familiarity information: PREFATORIAL used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PREFATORIAL (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Serving as an introduction or preface

Synonyms:

introductory; prefatorial; prefatory

Similar:

preceding (existing or coming before)

Derivation:

preface (a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book)


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