Meaning of PROLUSION
| Pronunciation: | | pru'lyoozhun
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- [n] exercising in preparation for strenuous activity
- [n] a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
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| | Synonyms: | | foreword, preface, tune-up, warm-up |
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| | See Also: | | introduction, preparation, readying, text, textual matter | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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