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- Dictionaryprelude/ˈprɛljuːd/
noun
- 1. an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important: "a ceasefire had been agreed as a prelude to full peace negotiations" Similar
- 2. an introductory piece of music, most commonly an orchestral opening to an act of an opera, the first movement of a suite, or a piece preceding a fugue. Similar
verb
- 1. serve as a prelude or introduction to: "the bombardment preluded an all-out final attack"
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PRELUDE definition: 1. something that comes before a more important event or action that introduces or prepares for it…. Learn more.
The meaning of PRELUDE is an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter. How to use prelude in a sentence.
1. countable noun [usually singular] You can describe an event as a prelude to a more important event when it happens before it and acts as an introduction to it. Most unions see privatisation as an inevitable prelude to job losses. [ + to] The conference, which closed yesterday, was a prelude to a Communist Party Central Committee meeting.
Definition of prelude noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A prelude is an introductory action, event, or performance that comes before a bigger or more momentous one. It is made of up the prefix pre- meaning "before," and the Latin root ludere meaning "play."
Prelude definition: a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scope and higher importance.. See examples of PRELUDE used in a sentence.
1. An introductory performance, event, or action preceding a more important one; a preliminary or preface. 2. Music. a. A piece or movement that serves as an introduction to another section or composition and establishes the key, such as one that precedes a fugue, opens a suite, or precedes a church service. b.
something that happens before another event or activity, usually as an introduction to it: There are hopes that the talks are a prelude to an agreement. [ C ] a short piece of music that introduces the main piece.
Prelude definition: . See examples of PRELUDE used in a sentence.
Prelude definition: An introductory performance, event, or action preceding a more important one; a preliminary or preface.
