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prologue

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As a noun, prologue means a speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel. As a verb, it means introduce with a formal preface, or prologue.

Meanings of prologue

5 meanings

noun

  1. A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.

  2. One who delivers a prologue.

  3. computingA component of a computer program that prepares the computer to execute a routine.

  4. cyclingAn individual time trial before a stage race, used to determine which rider wears the leader's jersey on the first stage.

verb

  1. To introduce with a formal preface, or prologue.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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