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What (who) is exordium - definition
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Exordium (disambiguation); The Exordium
Exordium
·noun 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.
exordium
n.
[L. pl. Exordia; Eng. pl. Exordiums.] Introduction, opening, preamble, preface, proem, prelude, prologue.
exordium
[?g'z?:d??m, ?g-]
¦ noun (plural exordiums or exordia) formal the beginning or introduction of a discourse or treatise.
Derivatives
exordial adjective
Origin
C16: from L., from exordiri 'begin'.
Wikipedia
Exordium
Exordium may refer to:
- Exordium (book series), a science fiction book series written by Sherwood Smith and Dave Trowbridge
- Exordium (EP), by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever.
- Exordium (rhetoric), the introductory section of a discourse in Western classical rhetoric
- Exordium clause, the first paragraph or sentence in a (last) will and testament
- "Exordium: The Beginning Of a Web", opening section of Delusion of the Fury by Harry Partch
Examples of use of exordium
1. This was a celebration of motherhood, as the Philippines consul–general, Mario de Leon, made clear in his exordium. ‘A good mother is one who helps children from birth until they become adults, looking after the husband, making sure the husband is well attended....’ ‘Sexist!’ said my 12–year–old. ‘...You are examples of fortitude and sacrifice,’ he told the women. ‘This is your moment.