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Indians today are governed by two different ideologies. Their political ideal set in the preamble of the Constitution affirms a life of liberty, equality and fraternity. Their social ideal embodied in their religion denies them.
B. R. Ambedkar

Meaning of "preamble" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PREAMBLE

From Old French préambule, from Late Latin praeambulum walking before, from Latin prae- before + ambulāre to walk.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PREAMBLE

preamble  [priːˈæmbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREAMBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Preamble is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PREAMBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Preamble

A preamble is an introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy. When applied to the opening paragraphs of a statute, it may recite historical facts pertinent to the subject of the statute. It is distinct from the long title or enacting formula of a law.

Definition of preamble in the English dictionary

The definition of preamble in the dictionary is a preliminary or introductory statement, esp attached to a statute or constitution setting forth its purpose. Other definition of preamble is a preliminary or introductory conference, event, fact, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREAMBLE


amble
ˈæmbəl
assemble
əˈsɛmbəl
bramble
ˈbræmbəl
Campbell
ˈkæmbəl
descramble
diːˈskræmbəl
ensemble
ɒnˈsɒmbəl
gamble
ˈɡæmbəl
gambol
ˈɡæmbəl
hamble
ˈhæmbəl
humble
ˈhʌmbəl
outgamble
ˌaʊtˈɡæmbəl
ramble
ˈræmbəl
scamble
ˈskæmbəl
scramble
ˈskræmbəl
semble
ˈsɛmbəl
shamble
ˈʃæmbəl
skimble-scamble
ˈskɪmbəlˈskæmbəl
stumble
ˈstʌmbəl
symbol
ˈsɪmbəl
unscramble
ʌnˈskræmbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREAMBLE

preadmit
preadmonish
preadmonition
preadolescence
preadolescent
preadult
preaged
preagricultural
preallot
prealter
preambulary
preambulate
preambulatory
preamp
preamplifier
preanal
preanesthetic
preannounce
preapply
preappoint

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREAMBLE

bumble
comble
crumble
disassemble
dissemble
fumble
grumble
jumble
Kemble
mumble
nimble
reassemble
resemble
stone bramble
thimble
tremble
Trimble
tumble
wamble
wimble

Synonyms and antonyms of preamble in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PREAMBLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «preamble» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of preamble

Translation of «preamble» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREAMBLE

Find out the translation of preamble to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of preamble from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «preamble» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

序言
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

preámbulo
570 millions of speakers

English

preamble
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रस्तावना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ديباجة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

преамбула
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

preâmbulo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রস্তাবনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

préambule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengantar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Präambel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

前文
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프리앰블
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Preamble
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Lời mở đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னுரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रस्तावना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

önsöz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

preambolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

preambuła
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

преамбула
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

preambul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προοίμιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aanhef
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ingressen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

formålsparagraf
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of preamble

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREAMBLE»

The term «preamble» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.650 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREAMBLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about preamble

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5 QUOTES WITH «PREAMBLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word preamble.
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B. R. Ambedkar
Indians today are governed by two different ideologies. Their political ideal set in the preamble of the Constitution affirms a life of liberty, equality and fraternity. Their social ideal embodied in their religion denies them.
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Gavin Bryars
Like an apparently strict musical form it breaks the five minute whole into its structural parts - a descriptive preamble, the action of taking the cards, the development of the cards' manipulation and the revelation of what has been achieved.
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Harold H. Greene
The real difference between the United States and other nations lies not in the words of the preamble to the Constitution, but in the fact that the substantive clauses of that Constitution are enforced by individuals independent of and not beholden to the elected branches.
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W. Averell Harriman
Yet the whole preamble of the second authorization act for the Marshall Plan showed the direction Congress was ready to take about breaking down barriers within Europe.
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Richard Schiff
I imagine an America that can actually change. That we become a nation that prospers again but without pillaging the resources of nations that make their people hate us. That we become a nation that, as the constitution says in its preamble, its very first paragraph, 'promotes the general welfare' of its people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREAMBLE»

Discover the use of preamble in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to preamble and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United ...
Presents an illustrated version of the preamble to the Constitution of the United States.
‎2005
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We, the Children of India: The Preamble to Our Constitution
Former Chief Justice Leila Seth makes the words of the Preamble to the Constitution understandable to even the youngest reader.
Leila Seth, 2010
3
Power, the Presidency, and the Preamble: Interpretive Essays ...
Uses the Preamble of the Constitution to define a conceptual framework for studying long-term continuity and change in the presidency and in America.
Robert M. Saunders, 2002
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Indian Polity For Upsc 3E
PREAMBLE AS PART OF THE CONSTITUTION One of the controversies about the Preamble is as to whether it is a part of the Constitution or not. In the Berubari Union16 case (1960), the Supreme Court said that the Preamble shows the ...
Laxmikanth, 2010
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Patent Law Essentials: A Concise Guide
7.6 PREAMBLES One peculiar rule of claim interpretation involves the preamble- the first paragraph of a patent claim that typically ends with the word comprising. In the claim set out at the beginning of this chapter, the preamble language is ...
Alan L. Durham, 2004
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A revisioning of the preamble to the Constitution of the ...
One poem for each of the 52 words in the preamble.
Jen Benka, 2003
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Is God A White Racist?: A Preamble to Black Theology
A critique of the black church's treatment of evil and the nature of suffering provides insight into the beliefs and future of liberation theology.
William R. Jones, 1997
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The Book of Wi-Fi: Install, Configure, and Use 802.11b ...
That 144-bit preamble is a holdover from the older and slower DSSS systems, and it has stayed in the specification to ensure that 802.11b devices will still be compatible with the older standards, but it really doesn't accomplish anything useful.
John Ross, 2003
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NETWORKING 2008 Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks, Wireless ...
Preamble MAC Protocols with Non-persistent Receivers in Wireless Sensor Networks Abdelmalik Bachir, Martin Heusse, and Andrzej Duda Grenoble Informatics Laboratory, Grenoble, France Abstract. In preamble sampling MAC protocols, ...
Amitabha Das, 2008
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The Law of the United Nations: A Critical Analysis of Its ...
International treaties need not contain a promulgatory clause such as the second sentence of the Preamble although they often do. Neither need particular treaty provisions stipulating obligations of the contracting parties be introduced by ...
Hans Kelsen, 1950

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREAMBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term preamble is used in the context of the following news items.
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Trio of 49ers Make Grantland's Top 100 Players List
In the preamble to Grantland's list, Barnwell explains how he put together his top 100: Yes, players are measured on the relative value of their ... «49ers.com, Jul 15»
2
Metro says Silver Spring Transit Center needs yet more repairs
“Some of the remediation repairs are showing signs of degradation already,” a preamble to the amendments said, although there was no ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Don't debate for debate's sake, probe Sushma
The preamble defines this most eloquently by stating, “We, the people of India” and “do hereby Adopt, Enact and Give to ourselves this ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
4
Ridgewood authorizes referendum on parking garage financing
"We really want to emphasize the same point we put in the [preamble] language as well as the interpretative statement that it is our intention, ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
5
Guest Shot: In defense of the Never Forgotten National Memorial
After the introductory preamble to the National Parks Act, this statement follows: "The National Parks of Canada are dedicated to the people of ... «Cape Breton Post, Jul 15»
6
Nepal's Draft Constitution Worries Catholic Leaders
... July 12, calling for a change in Clause 3, urging that the word “secular” should be inserted in the preamble to ensure full religious freedom. «National Catholic Register, Jul 15»
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Cameron planning June 2016 EU vote
His main symbolic demand is that the phrase “ever-closer Union” be deleted from the preamble to the EU treaties, while key policy priorities ... «EUobserver, Jul 15»
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Towards local governance
... building control authorities, giving more powers to the provincial government, a move which is palpably in conflict with the preamble of the LG ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
9
UFC on FOX Aftermath: Are You Not Entertained?
Though her first title defence may have come on UFC Fight Pass, her next appearance will not and the preamble to that bout will illustrate just ... «The Province, Jul 15»
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Bagum v Hafiz & Anor [2015] EWCA Civ 801
[13] TOLATA is described in its preamble as: “an Act to make new provision about trusts of land including… amending the law about trusts for ... «Family Law, Jul 15»

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