 prelude |
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| 1. | [ noun ] something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows | |
| Synonyms: | overture preliminary | |
| Examples: | "training is a necessary preliminary to employment" "drinks were the overture to dinner" |
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| Related terms: | origin | |
| 2. | [ verb ] serve as a prelude to | |
| Related terms: | serve preliminary | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (music) play as a prelude, of musical pieces | |
| Related terms: | play music | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (music,fine art) music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera | |
| Related terms: | music chorale_prelude | |
| Similar spelling: |
prolate prelate |
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