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Prolusion

Prolusion Meaning & Definition
Prolusion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Prolusion?

[n] exercising in preparation for strenuous activity
[n] a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

Synonyms | Synonyms for Prolusion: foreword | preface | tune-up | warm-up

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See Also | introduction | preparation | readying | text | textual matter

Prolusion In Webster's Dictionary

\Pro*lu"sion\, n. [L. prolusio, fr. proludere to prelude; pro before + ludere to play: cf. F. prolusion, It. prolusione.] A trial before the principal performance; a prelude; hence, an introductory essay or exercise. ``Domestic prolusions.'' --Thackeray. Her presence was in some measure a restraint on the worthy divine, whose prolusion lasted. --Sir W. Scott.

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