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Prelude Piece Prel‧Ude ˈpreljuːd Noun Countable 1a Event

Front prelude
Back prel‧ude /ˈpreljuːd/ noun [countable]
1a prelude to something if an event is a prelude to a more important event, it happens just before it and makes people expect it:
Living together as a prelude to marriage is now considered acceptable in many countries.
2a short piece of music, especially one played at the beginning of a longer musical piece or before a church ceremony:
Chopin’s Preludes
an organ prelude

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