Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative takes place before that of a preexisting work or a sequel.
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- n. In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Examples
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I happen to think that the prequel is a great ideal, just because Will Smith, will be in it.
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'Dr. Horrible' prequel is fan-made -- and fantastic | EW. com
'Dr. Horrible' prequel is fan-made -- and fantastic | EW.com
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Comments (10) 'Dr. Horrible' prequel is fan-made -- and fantastic by Margaret Lyons
'Dr. Horrible' prequel is fan-made -- and fantastic | EW.com
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The first thing I must admit about Caprica, the Battlestar Galactica prequel, is that I did not want to watch it at all.
TV Preview: Countdown to Caprica « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more
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It looks like this prequel is going to continue that exploration, but pump it up a notch.
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But you are absolutely correct, they cancelled it just when it was starting to deliver on what a prequel is supposed to do, fill in missing pieces of history.
STAR TREK Sequel Sets June 29, 2012 Release Date – Collider.com
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Duel of the Fates, from the first prequel, is awe-inspiring music, even without a movie playing along with it.
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This prequel is neither Enterprise, nor The Phantom Menace.
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