prologue
To introduce with a formal preface, or prologueTo introduce with a formal preface, or prologue.
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» A book without a prologue is like a body without a soul.
Ein Buch ohne Vorwort ist wie ein Körper ohne Seele. — Esperantostern
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1 senses(rhetoric)To introduce with a formal preface, or prologue.
Examples
4 sentencesA book without a prologue is like a body without a soul.
deEin Buch ohne Vorwort ist wie ein Körper ohne Seele. — Esperantostern
Victor's editor insisted that he cut out the prologue from his novel draft.
They say this novel is a classic, but I gave up at the prologue.
This movie is divided into six chapters, and it even has a prologue before the title screen.
Origin
From Middle English prologue, prologe, from Old French prologue, from Latin prologus, fromFrom Middle English prologue, prologe, from Old French prologue, from Latin prologus, from Ancient Greek πρόλογος (prólogos). Equivalent to pro- + -logue.
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Forms
prologues, prologuing, prologued, prologuedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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