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Definition of Prolusion
1. Noun. A short introductory essay preceding the text of a book.
Group relationships: Text, Textual Matter
Generic synonyms: Introduction
Derivative terms: Preface, Prefatorial
2. Noun. Exercising in preparation for strenuous activity.
Generic synonyms: Preparation, Readying
Derivative terms: Warm Up, Warm Up
Definition of Prolusion
1. n. A trial before the principal performance; a prelude; hence, an introductory essay or exercise.
Definition of Prolusion
1. Noun. An introductory essay. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Prolusion
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prolusion
Literary usage of Prolusion
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Companion to the Botanical Magazine: Being a Journal, Containing Such by Sir William Jackson Hooker (1836)
"Anthers yellowish-white at first, but turning darker after long prolusion, as do
also the delicate, white and feathery stigmas. Styles cohering (not truly ..."
2. A Dictionary of Domestic Medicine: Giving a Description of Diseases by John Henry Clarke (1901)
"... again and the prolusion disappears. In case of difficulty arising at any time
in returning the bowel, the patient should be laid on his back with the ..."
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