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PROLOGUE
prologue
(noun) an introduction to a play
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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.
Verb
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
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