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prologue
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prologue
(noun)
prologue
/
ˈ
proʊˌlɑːg/
noun
plural
prologues
prologue
/
ˈ
proʊˌlɑːg/
noun
plural
prologues
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROLOGUE
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an introduction to a book, play, etc.
a brief, one-page
prologue
the
prologue
to his autobiography
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often used figuratively
events that were a
prologue
to war [=events that came before and led to war]
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epilogue
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