to play beforehand

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• prelude — preluder, n. preludial /pri looh dee euhl/, preludious, adj. preludiously, adv. /prel yoohd, prayl , pray loohd, pree /, n., v., preluded, preluding. n. 1. a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scope and higher… …   Universalium

• prelude — I. noun Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin praeludium, from Latin praeludere to play beforehand, from prae + ludere to play more at ludicrous Date: 1561 1. an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• prelude — /ˈprɛljud / (say prelyoohd) noun 1. a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scope and higher importance. 2. preliminary action, remarks, etc. 3. Music a. a relatively short, independent instrumental composition, free in… …  

• prelude — [prel′yo͞od΄; prā′lo͞od΄, prē′lo͞od΄] n. [Fr prélude < ML praeludium < L praeludere, to play beforehand < prae , PRE + ludere, to play < ludus: see LUDICROUS] 1. anything serving as the introduction to a principal event, action,… …   English World dictionary

• prolusion — noun Etymology: Latin prolusion , prolusio, from proludere to play beforehand, from pro before + ludere to play more at ludicrous Date: 1601 1. a preliminary trial or exercise ; prelude 2. an introductory and often tentative discourse • prolusory …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• prolusion — [prō lo͞o′zhən] n. [L prolusio, prelude < prolusus, pp. of proludere, to play beforehand < pro , before + ludere, to play: see PRO 2 & LUDICROUS] a preliminary part or performance; often, specif., an introductory essay or article prolusory… …   English World dictionary

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