- 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.
- an introductory part, as of a speech.
- something preliminary or introductory: The meeting was the preface to an alliance.
- a prayer of thanksgiving, the introduction to the canon of the Mass, ending with the Sanctus.
- to provide with or introduce by a preface.
- to serve as a preface to.
- a statement written as an introduction to a literary or other work, typically explaining its scope, intention, method, etc; foreword
- anything introductory
- a prayer of thanksgiving and exhortation serving as an introduction to the canon of the Mass
- to furnish with a preface
- to serve as a preface to
