Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - prologue
Prologue
prologue
n. & v. --n. 1 a a preliminary speech, poem, etc., esp. introducing a play (cf. EPILOGUE). b the actor speaking the prologue. 2 (usu. foll. by to) any act or event serving as an introduction. --v.tr. (prologues, prologued, prologuing) introduce with or provide with a prologue. Etymology: ME prolog f. OF prologue f. L prologus f. Gk prologos (as PRO-(2), logos speech)
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also prolog noun see: pro- Date: 14th century the preface or introduction to a literary work, 2. a speech often in verse addressed to the audience by an actor at the beginning of a play, the actor speaking such a ~, an introductory or preceding event or development ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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