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prelude

PRE'LUDE, n. [Low L. proeludium, from proeludo; proe, before, and ludo, to play.]

1. A short flight of music, or irregular air played by a musician before he begins the piece to be played, or before a full concert.

2. Something introductory or that shows what is to follow; something preceding which bears some relation or resemblance to that which is to follow.

The last Georgic was a good prelude to the Aeneis.

3. A forerunner; something which indicates a future event.


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PRE'LUDE, n. [Low L. proeludium, from proeludo; proe, before, and ludo, to play.]

1. A short flight of music, or irregular air played by a musician before he begins the piece to be played, or before a full concert.

2. Something introductory or that shows what is to follow; something preceding which bears some relation or resemblance to that which is to follow.

The last Georgic was a good prelude to the Aeneis.

3. A forerunner; something which indicates a future event.

PRE'LUDE, n. [Fr. id.; It. and Sp. preludio; Low L. præludium, from præludo; præ, before, and ludo, to play.]

  1. A short flight of music, or irregular air played by a musician before he begins the piece to be played, or before full concert. – Encyc. Young.
  2. Something introductory or that shows what is to follow; something preceding which bears some relation or resemblance to that which is to follow. The last Georgic was a good prelude to the Æneis. – Addison.
  3. A forerunner; something which indicates a future event.

PRE-LUDE', v.i.

To serve as an introduction to. – Dryden.


PRE-LUDE', v.t.

  1. To introduce with a previous performance; to play before; as, to prelude a concert with a lively air.
  2. To precede, as an introductory piece; as, a lively air preludes the concert.

Pre"lude
  1. An introductory performance, preceding and preparing for the principal matter; a preliminary part, movement, strain, etc.; especially (Mus.), a strain introducing the theme or chief subject; a movement introductory to a fugue, yet independent; -- with recent composers often synonymous with overture.

    The last Georgic was a good prelude to the Ænis Addison.

    The cause is more than the prelude, the effect is more than the sequel, of the fact. Whewell.

    Syn. -- Preface; introduction; preliminary; preamble; forerunner; harbinger; precursor.

  2. To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance; to serve as prelude.

    The musicians preluded on their instruments. Sir. W. Scott.

    We are preluding too largely, and must come at once to the point. Jeffrey.

  3. To introduce with a previous performance; to play or perform a prelude to; as, to prelude a concert with a lively air.
  4. To serve as prelude to; to precede as introductory.

    [Music] preluding some great tragedy. Longfellow

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Prelude

PRE'LUDE, noun [Low Latin proeludium, from proeludo; proe, before, and ludo, to play.]

1. A short flight of music, or irregular air played by a musician before he begins the piece to be played, or before a full concert.

2. Something introductory or that shows what is to follow; something preceding which bears some relation or resemblance to that which is to follow.

The last Georgic was a good prelude to the Aeneis.

3. A forerunner; something which indicates a future event.

PRELU'DE, verb transitive To introduce with a previous performance; to play before; as, to prelude a concert with a lively air.

1. To precede, as an introductory piece; as, a lively air preludes the concert.

PRELU'DE, verb intransitive To serve as an introduction to.

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