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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
fore·word

 \\ˈfȯr-(ˌ)wərd\\ noun
 DATE  1842
: prefatory comments (as for a book) especially when written by someone other than the author
English Etymology
foreword
  1842, perhaps a loan-translation of Ger. Vorwart "preface," modeled on L. præfatio "preface."
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
foreword
fore·word 5fC:wE:dNAmE 5fC:rwE:rd / noun   a short introduction at the beginning of a book
   (书的)前言,序言
 compare 
preface
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition
n. Function: noun 

Synonyms: 
INTRODUCTION
, exordium, overture, preamble, preface, prelude, prelusion, proem, prolegomenon, prologue
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
fore·word
\ˈfōrˌwərd, ˈfȯr-, -_wərd; ˈfōəˌwə̄d, ˈfȯ(ə)ˌ-, -_wəd\ noun
Etymology: fore- + word; probably translation of German vorwort
: 
preface
often : front matter likely to be of interest but not necessarily essential for the understanding of the text of a book and commonly written by someone other than the author of the text

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