A passage or way that goes before or precedes another; an introductory passage.
From 'fore-' (before) and 'pass' (from Latin 'passus,' meaning a step or passage). This compound describes something that comes before the main passage or route.
Medieval manuscripts often had 'forepasses'—introductory sections that prepared readers for the main text, much like a movie trailer does today, and scribes understood that people need context before diving into complex ideas.
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