Definitions for prologueˈproʊ lɔg, -lɒg
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pro•logueˈproʊ lɔg, -lɒg(n.; v.)-logued, -logu•ing.
or pro•log
(n.)a preface or introductory part of a discourse, poem, or novel.
an introductory speech or scene in a play or opera. the person or persons who perform this.
anything that serves as a preamble or introduction.
(v.t.)to introduce with or as if with a prologue.
Origin of prologue:
1250–1300; ME prolog(u)e (< OF) < L prōlogus < Gk prólogos. See pro -2, -logue
pro′logu•ist(n.)
pro′log•ist(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
prologue(noun)
an introduction to a play
Wiktionary
prologue(Noun)
A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.
prologue(Noun)
A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to execute a routine.
Webster Dictionary
Prologue(noun)
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(noun)
one who delivers a prologue
Prologue(verb)
to introduce with a formal preface, or prologue
Translations for prologue
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
prologue(noun)
an introduction, especially to a play.
- proloog, voorwoordAfrikaans
- تَمْهيد، مُقَدِّمَهArabic
- прологBulgarian
- prólogoPortuguese (BR)
- prologCzech
- der PrologGerman
- prologDanish
- πρόλογος (θεατρικού έργου)Greek
- prólogoSpanish
- proloogEstonian
- مقدمهFarsi
- prologiFinnish
- prologueFrench
- פֶּתָח-דָבָרHebrew
- प्रस्तावनाHindi
- prológusHungarian
- pengantarIndonesian
- formáli, aðfaraorðIcelandic
- prologoItalian
- 序幕Japanese
- 프롤로그Korean
- prologasLithuanian
- prologsLatvian
- prologMalay
- proloogDutch
- innledning, forord, prologNorwegian
- prologPolish
- مقدمهPersian
- سر ليكنهPashto
- prólogoPortuguese
- prologRomanian
- прологRussian
- prológSlovak
- prologSlovenian
- uvodSerbian
- prolog, inledningSwedish
- บทนำThai
- önsöz, girişTurkish
- 開場白，序言Chinese (Trad.)
- прологUkrainian
- ڈرامہ کا افتتاحيہUrdu
- phần mở đầuVietnamese
- 开场白，序言Chinese (Simp.)
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