Pre*ad`am*it"ic (?), a. Existing or occurring before Adam; preadamic;
as, preadamitic periods.
Pre`ad*just"ment (?), n. Previous adjustment.
Pre`ad*min`is*tra"tion (?), n. Previous administration. Bp. Pearson.
Pre`ad*mon"ish, v. t. To admonish previously.
Pre*ad`mo*ni"tion (?), n. Previous warning or admonition; forewarning.
Pre*ad`ver*tise" (?), v. t. To advertise beforehand; to preannounce
publicly.
Pre"am`ble (?), n. [LL. praeambulum, from L. praeambulus walking
before, fr. praeambulare to walk before; prae before + ambulare to
walk: cf. F. prÈambule. See Amble.] A introductory portion; an
introduction or preface, as to a book, document, etc.; specifically,
the introductory part of a statute, which states the reasons and intent
of the law.
Pre"am`ble, v. t. & i. To make a preamble to; to preface; to serve as a
preamble. [R.] Feltham. Milton.
Pre*am"bu*la*ry (?), a. [Cf. OF. preambulaire.] Of or pertaining to a
preamble; introductory; contained or provided for in a preamble. "A
preambulary tax." [R.] Burke.
Pre*am"bu*late (?), v. i. [L. praeambulare. See Preamble.] To walk
before. [R.] Jordan.
Pre*am`bu*la"tion (?), n. 1. A walking or going before; precedence.
[R.]