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prelusory

/pɹɪˈluːzəɹi/

prelusory adjective: introductory; prelusive.

Adjective

prelusory (not comparable)

  1. introductory; prelusive
    • prelusory judgment1604, Francis Bacon, Certain Considerations touching the better pacification and Edification of the Church of England
  2. Involving some but not necessarily all of the characteristics of a game
    • prelusory goal

Words formed from prelusory

Questions about prelusory

What does prelusory mean?
Prelusory means introductory; prelusive.
What part of speech is prelusory?
Prelusory is an adjective.
How do you pronounce prelusory?
Prelusory is pronounced /pɹɪˈluːzəɹi/.

Words near prelusory in the dictionary

  1. prelusion
  2. prelusions
  3. prelusive
  4. prelusively
  5. prelusorily
  6. prelusory
  7. prelymphomatous
  8. prelysosomal
  9. prem
  10. premachine
  11. premachined

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