Prologue
noun
1.
a preliminary discourse; a preface or introductory part of a discourse, poem, or novel.
2.
an introductory speech, often in verse, calling attention to the theme of a play.
3.
the actor or actress who delivers this.
4.
an introductory scene, preceding the first act of a play, opera, etc.
5.
any introductory proceeding, event, etc.:
Appetizing delicacies were the prologue to a long dinner.
verb (used with object), prologued, prologuing.
6.
to introduce with or as if with a prologue.
noun
1.
the prefatory lines introducing a play or speech
the actor speaking these lines
2.
a preliminary act or event
3.
(in early opera)
an introductory scene in which a narrator summarizes the main action of the work
a brief independent play preceding the opera, esp one in honour of a patron
verb -logues, -loguing, -logued (US) -logs, -loging, -loged
4.
(transitive) to introduce or preface with or as if with a prologue
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