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Traditional English :: preamble
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preambular.html - n. 1 a preliminary statement or introduction. 2 the introductory part of a statute or deed etc. preambular adj. [ME f. OF preambule f. med.L praeambulum f. LL praeambulus (adj.) going before (as PRE-, AMBLE)] |
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Traditional English :: preamble
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preambular.html - n. 1 a preliminary statement or introduction. 2 the introductory part of a statute or deed etc. preambular adj. [ME f. OF preambule f. med.L praeambulum f. LL praeambulus (adj.) going before (as PRE-, AMBLE)] |
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Traditional English :: preamplifier
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preambular.html - n. an electronic device that amplifies a very weak signal (e.g. from a microphone or pickup) and transmits it to a main amplifier. |
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Traditional English :: preach
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preambular.html - v. 1 a intr. deliver a sermon or religious address. b tr. deliver (a sermon); proclaim or expound (the Gospel etc.). 2 intr. give moral advice in an obtrusive way. 3 tr. advocate or inculcate (a quality or practice etc.). preachable adj. [ME f. OF prechier f. L praedicare proclaim, in eccl.L preach (as PRAE-, dicare declare)] |
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Traditional English :: preacher
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preambular.html - n.
a person who preaches, esp. a minister of religion. [ME f. AF prech(o)ur, OF prech(e)or f. eccl.L praedicator (as PREACH)] |
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Traditional English :: preachify
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preambular.html - v.intr. (-ies, -ied) colloq. preach or moralize tediously. |
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