prolusion

  • 11prolusion — prəʊ luːʒn /prÉ™ l n. introductory article, essay that serves as a foreword …

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  • 12prolusion — [prə l(j)u:ʒ(ə)n] noun archaic or formal 1》 a prelude. 2》 a preliminary essay or article. Origin C17: from L. prolusio(n ), from prolus , proludere practise beforehand , from pro before + ludere to play …

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  • 13prolusion — n. 1. Prelude, introduction, preliminary. 2. Essay, trial …

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  • 14prolusion — pro·lu·sion …

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  • 15prolusion — pro•lu•sion [[t]proʊˈlu ʒən[/t]] n. 1) an essay or article preliminary to a more exhaustive work 2) a prelude; any preliminary or introductory event • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L prōlūsiō rehearsal =prōlūd(ere) to rehearse, be a prelude to (prō… …

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  • 16prolusion — /prəˈluʒən/ (say pruh loohzhuhn) noun 1. a preliminary written article. 2. an essay preliminary to a more profound work, or of an introductory or slight nature. {Latin prōlūsio preliminary exercise} …

  • 17prolusion —   n. preliminary trial; tentative introductory essay.    ♦ prolusory, a …

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  • 18prolusion — n. formal 1 a preliminary essay or article. 2 a first attempt. Derivatives: prolusory adj. Etymology: L prolusio f. proludere prolus practise beforehand (as PRO (1), ludere lus play) …

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  • 19prolusory — /proh looh seuh ree, zeuh /, adj. 1. serving for prolusion. 2. of the nature of a prolusion. [1865 70; < ML prolusorius, equiv. to prolud , s. of proludere (see PROLUSION) + torius TORY1, with dt > s] * * * …

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  • 20John Milton — For other people named John Milton, see John Milton (disambiguation). John Milton Portrait of John Milton in National Portrait Gallery, London c. 1629. Unknown artist (detail) Born 9 December 1608(1608 12 09) Bread Street …

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