preliminary+part
21Duane Ludwig — Born Duane Paul Ludwig August 4, 1978 (1978 08 04) (age 33) Denver, Colorado, United States Other names Bang Nationality …
22introduction — in•tro•duc•tion [[t]ˌɪn trəˈdʌk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of introducing or the state of being introduced 2) a formal personal presentation of one person to another or others 3) a preliminary part, as of a book, musical composition, or the like,… …
23title — A mark, style, or designation; a distinctive appellation; the name by which anything is known. Thus, in the law of persons, a title is an appellation of dignity or distinction, a name denoting the social rank of the person bearing it; as duke or… …
24tribune — tribune1 tribuneship, n. tribunitial, tribunicial /trib yeuh nish euhl/, adj. /trib yoohn, tri byoohn /, n. 1. a person who upholds or defends the rights of the people. 2. Rom. Hist. a. any of various administrative officers, esp. one of 10… …
25Prelude — Pre lude, n. [F. pr[ e]lude (cf. It. preludio, LL. praeludium), fr. L. prae before + ludus play. See {Prelude}, v. t.] An introductory performance, preceding and preparing for the principal matter; a preliminary part, movement, strain, etc.;… …
26introduction — /in treuh duk sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of introducing or the state of being introduced. 2. a formal personal presentation of one person to another or others. 3. a preliminary part, as of a book, musical composition, or the like, leading up to the… …
27preamble — pre·am·ble / prē ˌam bəl, prē am / n [Middle French preambule, from Medieval Latin preambulum, from Late Latin, neuter of preambulus walking in front of, from Latin prae + ambulare to walk]: an introductory statement (as to a contract); esp: the… …
28introduction — /ɪntrəˈdʌkʃən / (say intruh dukshuhn) noun 1. the act of introducing. 2. a formal presentation of one person to another or others. 3. something introduced. 4. a preliminary part, as of a book, musical composition, or the like, leading up to the… …
29preface — n. & v. n. 1 an introduction to a book stating its subject, scope, etc. 2 the preliminary part of a speech. 3 Eccl. the introduction to the central part of the Eucharistic service. v.tr. 1 (foll. by with) introduce or begin (a speech or event)… …
30pabbajjā — ▪ Buddhism (Pāli: “to wander forth”),Sanskrit Pravrajyā, Buddhist rite of ordination by which a layman becomes a novice (Pāli sāmaṇera; Sanskrit śrāmaṇera). The ceremony is also the preliminary part of higher ordination, raising a novice …
