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prolusion

One entry found for prolusion.
Main Entry: pro·lu·sion
Pronunciation: prO-'lü-zh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin prolusion-, prolusio, from proludere to play beforehand, from pro- before + ludere to play -- more at LUDICROUS
1 : a preliminary trial or exercise : PRELUDE
2 : an introductory and often tentative discourse
- pro·lu·so·ry /-'lü-s&-rE, -z&-; -'lüz-rE, -'lüz-/ adjective