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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prel•ude /ˈprɛlyud, ˈpreɪl-, ˈpreɪlud, ˈpri-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- some action that comes before another action;
any action that goes before another:The initial assault on the town was just a prelude to the full-scale attack that began the next day. - Music and Dancea relatively short piece of music serving to introduce another.
See -lud-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prel•ude (prel′yo̅o̅d, prāl′-, prā′lo̅o̅d, prē′-),USA pronunciation n., v., -ud•ed, -ud•ing. n. - a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scope and higher importance.
- any action, event, comment, etc. that precedes something else.
- Music and Dance
- a relatively short, independent instrumental composition, free in form and resembling an improvisation.
- a piece that precedes a more important movement.
- the overture to an opera.
- an independent piece, of moderate length, sometimes used as an introduction to a fugue.
- music opening a church service; an introductory voluntary.
v.t. - to serve as a prelude or introduction to.
- to introduce by a prelude.
- to play as a prelude.
v.i. - to serve as a prelude.
- to give a prelude.
- to play a prelude.
- Latin praelūdere to play beforehand
- Medieval Latin praelūdium, equivalent. to prae- pre- + -lūdium play; compare Latin lūdus play; (verb, verbal)
- (noun, nominal) 1555–65
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged introduction, opening, beginning.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prelude /ˈprɛljuːd/ n - a piece of music that precedes a fugue, or forms the first movement of a suite, or an introduction to an act in an opera, etc
- (esp for piano) a self-contained piece of music
- something serving as an introduction or preceding event, occurrence, etc
vb - to serve as a prelude to (something)
- (transitive) to introduce by a prelude
Etymology: 16th Century: (n) from Medieval Latin praelūdium, from prae before + -lūdium entertainment, from Latin lūdus play; (vb) from Late Latin praelūdere to play beforehand, rehearse, from lūdere to playpreˈludial adj |