Definition of prologue Prologue
/pɹowˈlɑg/ - [prowlag] - pro•logue
We found 10 definitions of prologue from 5 different sources.
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British English
prologue - /pɹˈəʊlɒɡ/
American English
prolog - /pɹowlɑˈg/
What does prologue mean?
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NounPlural: prologues |
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| prologue - an introduction to a play | ||
| introduction the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line" | ||
| dramatic composition, dramatic work a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc. | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- prologue (n.)
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 - prologue (n.)
One who delivers a prologue. - prologue (v. t.)
To introduce with a formal preface, or prologue.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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prologue
prō′log, n. a preface: the introductory verses before a play: (Shak.) the speaker of a prologue.—v.t. to introduce with a prologue or preface.—v.i. Prō′logise, -uise, to deliver a prologue. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr. prologos—pro, before, logos, speech.]
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