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Definition prologue in British English

prologue noun

[countable] noun
/ˈprəʊlɒɡ/
1

a piece of writing at the start of a book that introduces the story

Synonyms and related words
acknowledgments addendum afterword
1.1

the beginning of a play, film, or television programme that introduces the story

Synonyms and related words
act action ad-lib
2

an event that leads to another event

Example

rumblings of discontent that were a prologue to war

Synonyms and related words
beginning start introduction
Definition prologue in British English