mae
★ Common
Noun
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1. moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule)
1. payment in advance; advance payment
1. the above sentence; the foregoing remark
2. preamble (to a statute, constitution, etc.)
3. opening part of a letter (used for season's greetings, asking after someone's health, etc.)
1. preceding fiscal year
1. advance warning; previous notice
2. herald; harbinger
1. personal history
1. preface; foreword