In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
prologue
(noun) an introduction to a play
Source: WordNet® 3.1
prologue (plural prologues)
A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.
Synonyms: forespeech, Thesaurus:foreword
Antonyms: epilogue, Thesaurus:afterword
One who delivers a prologue.
(computing) A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to execute a routine.
(cycling) An individual time trial before a stage race, used to determine which rider wears the leader's jersey on the first stage.
prologue (third-person singular simple present prologues, present participle prologuing, simple past and past participle prologued)
To introduce with a formal preface, or prologue.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro"logue, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. prologus, fr. Gr. Logic.]
1. The preface or introduction to a discourse, poem, or performance; as, the prologue of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales;" esp., a discourse or poem spoken before a dramatic performance
2. One who delivers a prologue. [R.] Shak.
Pro"logue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prologued; p. pr. & vb. n. Prologuing.]
Definition: To introduce with a formal preface, or prologue. [R.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 March 2025
(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.