Associations to the word «Prologue»

Wiktionary

PROLOGUE, noun. A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.
PROLOGUE, noun. One who delivers a prologue.
PROLOGUE, noun. (computing) A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to execute a routine.
PROLOGUE, verb. To introduce with a formal preface, or prologue.

Dictionary definition

PROLOGUE, noun. An introduction to a play.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley