prologue

Speech parts

1. prologue - Noun

2. prologue - Verb

Meaning

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

To introduce with a formal preface, or prologue.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

prolog lead beginning act start overture epilogue divertimento opening introduction explanation preparation prefix voluntary preliminary
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Antonyms

appendix postscript finis end epilogue addendum
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Hypernyms

introduction

Derivatives

prologued prologuing prologed prologing prologs

Examples

What is past is prologue. William Shakespeare

Therefore another prologue must tell he is not a lion. William Shakespeare

A popular Government without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy, or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. James Madison

Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play. William Congreve

This is the start, the beginning The prologue to the yarn that you're spinning A million synonyms will never get close to describe the feeling. Tomas Kalnoky

What is Past is Prologue. Nigerian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

prologizer prologomenon prologs prologuelike prologuise prologuize