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Exordium

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) A beginning; an introduction; especially, the introductory part of a discourse or written composition, which prepares the audience for the main subject; the opening part of an oration.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Exordium'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/exordium.html. 1828.