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Prelude
ˈprɛljuːd
Prelude definitions
noun
prelude
preludes
- an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important
"a ceasefire had been agreed as a prelude to full peace negotiations"
preliminary overture opening preparation introduction start beginning curtain-raiser lead-in precursor forerunner harbinger herald - an introductory piece of music, most commonly an orchestral opening to an act of an opera, the first movement of a suite, or a piece preceding a fugue
- a short piece of music of a style similar to a prelude, especially for the piano
- the introductory part of a poem or other literary work
verb
prelude
preluded
preludes
preluding
- serve as a prelude or introduction to
"the bombardment preluded an all-out final attack"