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21preface — prefacer, n. /pref is/, n., v., prefaced, prefacing. n. 1. a preliminary statement in a book by the book s author or editor, setting forth its purpose and scope, expressing acknowledgment of assistance from others, etc. 2. an introductory part,… …
22preface — pref•ace [[t]ˈprɛf ɪs[/t]] n. v. aced, ac•ing 1) a preliminary statement in a book by the author or editor, setting forth the book s purpose, acknowledging the assistance of others, etc 2) an introductory part, as of a speech 3) a preliminary or… …
23prologue — pro•logue or pro•log [[t]ˈproʊ lɔg, lɒg[/t]] n. v. logued, logu•ing 1) a preface or introductory part of a discourse, poem, or novel 2) a) an introductory speech or scene in a play or opera b) the person or persons who perform this 3) anything… …
24preface — /ˈprɛfəs / (say prefuhs) noun 1. a preliminary statement by the author or editor of a book, setting forth its purpose and scope, expressing acknowledgement of assistance from others, etc. 2. an introductory part, as of a speech. 3. something… …
25prelude — n. & v. n. (often foll. by to) 1 an action, event, or situation serving as an introduction. 2 the introductory part of a poem etc. 3 a an introductory piece of music, often preceding a fugue or forming the first piece of a suite or beginning an… …
26The Declaration of 46 — was a secret letter sent by a group of 46 leading Soviet communists to the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party on October 15, 1923. The declaration followed Leon Trotsky s letter sent to the Politburo on October 8 and …
27Controversy over linguistic and ethnic identity in Moldova — A controversy exists over the national identity and name of the native language of the main ethnic group in the Republic of Moldova. The issue more frequently disputed is whether Moldovans constitute a subgroup of Romanians or a separate ethnic… …
28The Gospel According to Spiritism — ( L Évangile Selon le Spiritisme in French), by Allan Kardec is a book published in 1864 that relates the teachings of Jesus to Kardecist Spiritism, the moral and religious philosophy that Kardec had been publishing. It is intended to demonstrate …
29Baden-Powell House — Baden Powell House, colloquially known as B P House, is a Scouting hostel and conference centre in South Kensington, London, which was built as a tribute to Lord Baden Powell, the founder of Scouting. The house, owned by The Scout Association,… …
30overture — /oh veuhr cheuhr, choor /, n., v., overtured, overturing. n. 1. an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an agreement, etc.; a formal or informal proposal or offer: overtures of peace; a shy man who rarely made… …
