preface

noun (prefaces); verb (prefaces, prefaced, prefacing)

«preface» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A preface is a short introduction at the start of a book, where the writer explains why the book was written. tree →
To preface something is to say or write something first, before the main part. tree →

In the lessons

the first pages of a tale book, where the writer speaks to the reader before the stories begin

Examples

Read the preface before you start the story. tree →
The writer's preface explains where the tales came from. tree →
She prefaced her speech with a joke. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

the first pages of a tale book, where the writer speaks to the reader before the stories begin

Examples

With English Translation, Preface, Explanatory Notes and Glossary, (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
A Version with preface by M. ben J. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/SepherYetzirah (/Preface, /Introduction, /SepherYetzirah), fetched via index.php?action=render on 2026-10-17. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

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Trees and pragmatics of «preface» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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