n. [ F., fr. L. prologus, fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to say beforehand; &unr_; before + &unr_; to say. See Logic. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. The preface or introduction to a discourse, poem, or performance; as, the prologue of Chaucer's “Canterbury Tales;” esp., a discourse or poem spoken before a dramatic performance [ 1913 Webster ]
2. One who delivers a prologue. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]