Associations to the word «Prolusion»

Wiktionary

PROLUSION, noun. A trial before the principal performance; a prelude.
PROLUSION, noun. An introductory essay.

Dictionary definition

PROLUSION, noun. A short introductory essay preceding the text of a book.
PROLUSION, noun. Exercising in preparation for strenuous activity.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.