Meaning & Definition of Prelude in English
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Prelude
/prelud/
noun
1. Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
- "Training is a necessary preliminary to employment"
- "Drinks were the overture to dinner"
synonym:
- preliminary,
- overture,
- prelude
2. Music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
synonym:
- prelude
verb
1. Serve as a prelude or opening to
synonym:
- prelude
2. Play as a prelude
synonym:
- prelude