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preamble

introductory statement in a document that explains its purpose and underlying philosophy
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preamble

Summary

preamble ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (770 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • preamble is a type of text[2].
  • preamble's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[3].
  • preamble's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[4].
  • preamble's name is recorded as {'lang': 'mis', 'text': 'ⵜⴰⵙⵏⵜⵉⵜ'}[5].
  • preamble's name is recorded as {'lang': 'mis', 'text': 'tasntit'}[6].

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Definition and Type

preamble is a type of text[2].

Why It Matters

preamble ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (770 views/month).[1] preamble has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] preamble is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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MLA “preamble.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/preamble.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_preamble_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{preamble}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/preamble}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 3174175
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → text
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007533811705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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