1. A preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
   "The preamble to the Constitution outlines the document's fundamental purposes"

1. Make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document
   "The speaker preambled his speech with a brief history of the organization"

Derived forms: preambled, preambles, preambling

Type of: introduce, introduction, precede, preface, premise

Part of: doc [informal], document, papers, written document

Encyclopedia: Preamble