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prequel

[ pree-kwuh l ]

/ ˈpri kwəl /

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noun

a literary, dramatic, or filmic work that prefigures a later work, as by portraying the same characters at a younger age.

Origin of prequel

First recorded in 1970–75; pre- + (se)quel

Words nearby prequel

preputial, preputial gland, preputiotomy, preputium, prepyloric vein, prequel, prereading, prerecord, prerecorded, prerelease, prerequisite

Example sentences from the Web for prequel

Only one other Star Wars film has earned a PG-13 rating, the 2005 prequel Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

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But David Simon said, ‘It can’t be a sequel, it has to be a prequel.

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This lawsuit is like a horrible sequel—or possibly a prequel, depending on timing—to the upcoming Benghazi hearings.

Obama Should Counter John Boehner’s Lawsuit—and Here’s How He Can Do It |Dean Obeidallah |July 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The missing part of the story—the prequel, if you will—begins like this.

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But if I had a really great way to do it, I would do maybe a prequel.

David Chase Can’t Escape ‘The Sopranos’ Finale |Alex Suskind |May 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for prequel

prequel

/ (ˈpriːkwəl) /

noun

a film or book about an earlier stage of a story or a character's life, released because the later part of it has already been successful

Word Origin for prequel

C20: from pre- + ( se) quel