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| ex·or·di·um [ eg záwrdee əm ] (plural ex·or·di·ums or ex·or·di·a [ eg záwrdee ə ]) |
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first part: an opening section, especially of a lecture or a piece of scholarly writing
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin< exordiri "begin"] |
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 ex·or·di·al adjective |
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