📖prologue

noun
/ˈprəʊ.lɒɡ/

Meaning

an introduction to a book, play, or event

Example Sentences

The novel begins with a short prologue set in the past.

Example Expressions

prologue to something

Synonyms

introduction, preface, foreword, opening

Antonyms

epilogue, conclusion

Collocations

short prologue, prologue of the play, prologue chapter

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