Prolusion
Pronunciation : Pro*lu"sion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. prolusio, fr. proludere to prelude; pro before + ludere to play: cf. F. prolusion, It. prolusione.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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