'Preliminaries' definitions:

Definition of 'Preliminaries'

From: GCIDE
  • Preliminary \Pre*lim"i*na*ry\, n.; pl. Preliminaries. That which precedes the main discourse, work, design, or business; something introductory or preparatory; as, the preliminaries to a negotiation or duel; to take one's preliminaries the year before entering college. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Introduction; preface; prelude. [1913 Webster]