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   Pro·logue

   /ˈprōˌlôɡ/

   

   noun

   • 1. a separate introductory section of a literary or musical work: "this idea is outlined in the prologue"
   • ▪ an event or action that leads to another event or situation: "civil unrest in a few isolated villages became the prologue to widespread rebellion"
   • ▪ (in professional cycling) a short preliminary time trial held before a race to establish a leader.
   • ▪ the actor who delivers the prologue in a play.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, via Latin from Greek prologos, from pro- ‘before’ + logos ‘saying’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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