Definition of Foreword

1. Noun. A short introductory essay preceding the text of a book.

Exact synonyms: Preface, Prolusion
Group relationships: Text, Textual Matter
Generic synonyms: Introduction
Derivative terms: Preface, Prefatorial

Definition of Foreword

1. n. A preface.

Definition of Foreword

1. Noun. An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; a preface or introduction. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Foreword

1. an introductory statement [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Foreword

forewarns
forewaste
forewaters
foreway
foreweep
foreweigh
forewent
forewind
forewinds
forewing
forewings
forewish
forewit
forewoman
forewomen
foreword (current term)
forewords
foreworn
forex
forexes
foreyard
foreyards
forfair
forfaired
forfairn
forfairs
forfalture
forfaltures
forfare
forfault

Literary usage of Foreword

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Life of St. Paul by James Stalker (1912)
"foreword BY WILBERT W. WHITE, DD When asked to- write a foreword to Dr. Stalker's "Life of St. Paul," I thought of two things: first the impression which I ..."

2. Public Opinion and the Steel Strike: Supplementary Reports of the by Bureau of Industrial Research (1921)
"foreword A CHARACTERISTIC of the steel strike in and around Pittsburgh was the average " American " citizen's panicky fear of the " foreigners," the ..."

3. A Supplement to A Guide to Manuscripts Relating to the American Indian in ...by Daythal Kendall, John F. Freeman by Daythal Kendall, John F. Freeman (1982)
"foreword This volume is a supplement to A Guide to Manuscripts Relating to the American Indian in the Library of the American Philosophical Society, ..."

4. Bulletin by United States (1918)
"foreword. Previous bulletins of the Federal Board for Vocational Education have shown the need for mechanics and technicians in the special branches of ..."

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