OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 16335

prelude

/ˈpɹɛljuːd/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
antesala • preludio
An introductory or preliminary performance or event.
Adam Schiff, a Democratic senator from California, called it a “very dangerous escalation and a prelude to potential conflict”.
preludio
A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece.
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