Preliminary

pre-linfi-na-rY, a. Preceding the main discourse or busine introductory preparatory; prior; precedent. n. Something previous or preparatory; preface; prelude. [L. prse and Kminaris, belonging to a threshold, f linien, liminis, threshold, entrance.] Prelude, prefud or prelad, n. Something introductory; an introductory performance, preceding and preparing for the principal matter; esp., a musical strain, introducing the theme or chief subject; preliminary forerunner harbinger preface. — Prelude', pre-lud', v. To introduce with a previous performance; to play before; to precede, as introduceve, term In, ice 5dd, tone- 6r 461 PREMATURE 443 tory. — v. To serve as an introduction to play an introduction. [OF.; LL. prseludium, a prelude, preamble, L. prseludere, -lusws, to play beforehand, prse and fudere, to play.] — Prelu's ive, -siv, -sory, -so-rl, a. Previousj introductory; prelusive.