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Definitions for exordium
ɪgˈzɔr di əm, ɪkˈsɔr-; -di əex·ordi·um
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Princeton's WordNet
exordiumnoun
(rhetoric) the introductory section of an oration or discourse
Wiktionary
exordiumnoun
A beginning
exordiumnoun
The introduction to a paper or discourse.
Etymology: From exordium, from exordior, from ex + ordior.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
EXORDIUMnoun
A formal preface; the proemial part of a composition.
Etymology: Latin.
Nor will I thee detain
With poets fictions, nor oppress thine ear
With circumstance, and long exordiums here. Thomas May, Virgil.I have been distasted at this way of writing, by reason of long prefaces and exordiums. Joseph Addison, on ancient Medals.
Webster Dictionary
Exordiumnoun
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
Etymology: [L. fr. exordiri to begin a web, lay a warp, begin; ex out + ordiri to begin a web, begin; akin to E. order. See Order.]
Wikidata
Exordium
Exordium is a 2003 EP album by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. Another version of this album was released in 2004, with a bonus DVD entitled Insights. "The Evil That Men Do" is a cover of the Iron Maiden song, while "One Day I'll Fly Away" is a metal version of a ballad originally sung by Randy Crawford. This is the first recording of the band with new guitarist Bas Maas, who replaced Mark Jansen. Exordium is the first After Forever album to enter the Dutch Top 100 chart, where it remained for two weeks, peaking at #56.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Exordium
egz-or&primeprime;di-um, n. the introductory part of a discourse or composition.—adj. Exor′dial, pertaining to the exordium: introductory. [L. exordīri—ex, out, ordīri, to begin.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of exordium in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of exordium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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