prelude
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5.9
- noun
- /ˈprɛljuːd/
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preludio
- Georgians interpreted Cherokee resistance as the prelude to a violent uprising.
- a necessary prelude
- prelude to sale
So he says these are not passions, but the first preludes to passion, right?
- So he says these are not passions, but the first preludes to passion, right?
- Then they told us he would get a big celebration on night one of the DNC, the prelude to his ascension to Mount Rushmore.
- Too soon to say it could be a prelude to an increased authoritarianism saying we haven't, the dosage isn't high enough.
- It can actually be a prelude to despair, because then the opportunity to build strong, trusting connections with people is gone.
- I just wanted to make sure that what's going on is not actually the the prelude to something bigger.
- And so intuition is the prelude to creativity and creativity is the prelude to higher consciousness and vision.
- It can be the prelude to depression, feelings of worthlessness and general apathy and why even get out of bed sort of sensation.
- Occupying Belgium and Ukraine was only a necessary prelude to fight the next war.
- So the way Danny Sheehan explained to this to me, well, I guess he explained the prelude to this.
Examples
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This could be a prelude to a larger attack.
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My other books, they were just a prelude to this one.
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I just want to show you one more picture as a prelude to where I will start next time.
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Welcome to the prelude of the big event.
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You see, this is just the beginning, a prelude to the trial.
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Our lives up to now have been the prelude to this moment.
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It's as if her whole life has been a prelude to this moment, this fateful meeting that changes everything.
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In other cases, large state enterprises are being broken up as a prelude to privatization.
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It can actually be a prelude to despair, because then the opportunity to build strong, trusting connections with people is gone.
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The unexpected snowfall was just a prelude to the harsh winter that followed.
Synonyms
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7.2
A person, thing, or event that comes before and signals what will follow
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6.0
An opening part of a play that explains the story or background
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4.4
An event that comes before something more important
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5.2
An event that happens before a main event to prepare for it
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4.9
A short introduction before the main part of a talk or story
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7.2
An event or action that comes before something more important
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7.3
An event or situation that happened before something and helped cause it
A sign or early example that shows what will happen later
An event or example that shows what will happen later
A change that happens before another action to cause or prepare it
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A short organ piece that uses a hymn tune and often introduces singing
How Significant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Prelude comes from the Latin parts pre- 'before' and ludere 'to play'. Think of it as something that 'plays' before the main event, so a prelude is an action or event that comes first and leads to something more important.