C2 noun #88,383 most common

prologue

UK /ˈpɹəʊlɒɡ/ | US /ˈpɹəʊlɒɡ/

A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.

prologue in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.
  • (noun) One who delivers a prologue.
  • (noun) A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to execute a routine.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.
  2. 2
    noun One who delivers a prologue.
  3. 3
    noun A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to execute a routine.
  4. 4
    noun An individual time trial before a stage race, used to determine which rider wears the leader's jersey on the first stage.
  5. 5
    verb To introduce with a formal preface, or prologue.

Synonyms

forespeech

Antonyms

epilogue

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