prologue

Plural: prologues

Noun

• an introduction to a play
• A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.
• One who delivers a prologue.
• A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to execute a routine.
• An individual time trial before a stage race, used to determine which rider wears the leader's jersey on the first stage.
• A liturgical book containing daily readings, including hagiography.

Verb

Verb Forms: prologued, prologuing, prologues

• To introduce with a preface or introductory part.
• To introduce with a formal preface, or prologue.

Examples

• The early moves of a Scrabble game often prologue the final score.

Synonyms

forespeech, foretale, foretalk, foreword

Antonyms

epilog, epilogue, foreword

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