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1. (n.) prelude
a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scope and higher importance.
2. prelude
any action, event, comment, etc., that precedes something else.
3. prelude
Music.
4. prelude
a relatively short, independent instrumental composition, free in form and resembling an improvisation.
5. prelude
a piece that is introductory to another piece, as a fugue.
6. prelude
the overture to an opera.
7. prelude
music opening a church service; an introductory voluntary.
8. (v.t.) prelude
to serve as a prelude or introduction to.
9. prelude
to introduce by a prelude.
10. prelude
to play as a prelude.
11. (v.i.) prelude
to serve as a prelude.
12. prelude
to give a prelude.
13. prelude
to play a prelude.
Etymology: (1555–65; < ML praelūdium= L praelūd(ere) to compose a prelude (prae-pre - +lūdere to write for amusement, play) +
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| Definition of 'prelude' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) preliminary, overture, prelude
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
"training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"
2. (verb) prelude
music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
3. (verb) prelude
serve as a prelude or opening to
4. (verb) prelude
play as a prelude
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1. (noun) prelude
sth that leads to or introduces a more important thing
The border fighting was a prelude to the war.
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| Definition of 'prelude' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) prelude
an introductory performance, preceding and preparing for the principal matter; a preliminary part, movement, strain, etc.; especially (Mus.), a strain introducing the theme or chief subject; a movement introductory to a fugue, yet independent; -- with recent composers often synonymous with overture
2. (verb) prelude
to play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance; to serve as prelude
3. (verb) prelude
to introduce with a previous performance; to play or perform a prelude to; as, to prelude a concert with a lively air
4. (verb) prelude
to serve as prelude to; to precede as introductory
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Sense: an event etc that goes before, and acts as an introduction to, something.
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 Afrikaans: inleiding |
 Arabic: تَمْهيد، مُقَدِّمَه |
 Bulgarian: встъпление |
 Brazilian: prelúdio |
 Czech: úvod |
 German: das Vorspiel |
 Danish: indledning |
 Greek: προοίμιο |
 Spanish: preludio |
 Estonian: sissejuhatus |
 Farsi: مقدمه |
 Finnish: johdanto |
 French: prélude |
 Hebrew: הַקדָמָה |
 Hindi: पूर्वरंग |
 Croatian: uvod, nagovještaj |
 Hungarian: előzmény |
 Indonesian: awal |
 Icelandic: undanfari |
 Italian: preludio |
 Japanese: 前触れ |
 Korean: 전조 |
 Lithuanian: įžanga |
 Latvian: ievads; iesākums |
 Malay: permulaan |
 Dutch: voorspel |
 Norwegian: innledning, opptakt |
 Polish: wstęp |
 Persian: مقدمه |
 Pashto: سريځه |
 Portuguese: prelúdio |
 Romanian: introducere |
 Russian: вступление, начало |
 Slovak: úvod |
 Slovenian: predigra |
 Serbian: uvod |
 Swedish: förspel, upptakt, inledni |
 Thai: การแสดงเบิกโรง |
 Turkish: giriş |
 Taiwanese: 序言，序幕 |
 Ukrainian: вступ |
 Urdu: پيش خيمہ |
 Vietnamese: việc mở đầu |
 Chinese: 序言，序幕 |
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