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preludes
noun(pre-lude)an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
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noun(pre-lude)a musical section or movement introducing the theme or chief subject (as of a fugue or suite) or serving as an introduction to an opera or oratorio
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noun(pre-lude)an opening voluntary
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verb(pre-lude)to serve as a prelude to
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verb(pre-lude)to play as a prelude
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verb(pre-lude)to give or serve as a prelude; especially : to play a musical introduction
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noun(pre-lude)a composition usually for organ based on a chorale