introductory

n a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) v act as a master of ceremonies

Pertaining to the exordium of a discourse: introductory.

(rhetoric) the introductory section of an oration or discourse

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association n a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) n archaic terms for army n any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event n (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor n the owner or manager of an inn n a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion n (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network v be the host of or for