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prolusion |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prolusion \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: prolusion n 1: a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book [syn: {foreword}, {preface}] 2: exercising in preparation for strenuous activity [syn: {warm-up}, {tune-up}]
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