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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