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prologue

Main Entry:: pro·logue
Variant(s):: also pro·log \ˈprō-ˌlȯg, -ˌläg\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English prolog, from Anglo-French prologue, from Latin prologus preface to a play, from Greek prologos part of a Greek play preceding the entry of the chorus, from pro- before + legein to speak — more at pro-, legend
Date:: 14th century

1: the preface or introduction to a literary work2 a: a speech often in verse addressed to the audience by an actor at the beginning of a play b: the actor speaking such a prologue3: an introductory or preceding event or development

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