PREQUEL

Meaning of PREQUEL in English

[ 'pri:kw(ə)l ]

■ noun a story or film containing events which precede those of an existing work.

Origin

1970s: from pre- + sequel .

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PREQUEL — noun Etymology: pre- + -quel (as in sequel) Date: 1972 a work (as a novel or a play) whose story …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PREQUEL — ˈprēkwəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: pre- + -quel (as in sequel ) : a literary or dramatic work whose …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PREQUEL — /pree"kweuhl/ , n. a literary, dramatic, or filmic work that prefigures a later work, as by portraying the same characters …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PREQUEL — n. introductory episode, introduction (of a film or series, opposite of a sequel)
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PREQUEL — noun Etymology: pre- + -quel (as in sequel ) Date: 1972 : a work (as a novel or a play) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PREQUEL — [pre.quel] n [pre- + -quel (as in sequel)] (1972): a literary or dramatic work whose story precedes that of an …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PREQUEL — a literary or dramatic work whose story precedes that of an earlier-written work. For example, Lillian Hellman's play Another Part …
Britannica English vocabulary
PREQUEL — prequel BrE AmE ˈpriː kw ə l ▷ prequel|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PREQUEL — / ˈpriːkwəl; NAmE / noun a book or a film / movie about events that happened before those in a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PREQUEL — pre ‧ quel /ˈpriːkwəl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: pre- + -quel (as in sequel ) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PREQUEL — n. a story, film, etc., whose events or concerns precede those of an existing work. [PRE- + SEQUEL]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PREQUEL — n. a story, film, etc., whose events or concerns precede those of an existing work. [ PRE- + SEQUEL ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PREQUEL — n. a story, film, etc., whose events or concerns precede those of an existing work. Etymology: PRE- + SEQUEL
Oxford English vocab
PREQUEL — ( prequels) A prequel is a film that is made about an earlier stage of a story or a character’s …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PREQUEL — (~s) A ~ is a film that is made about an earlier stage of a story or a character’s life …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PREQUEL — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ "The Phantom Menace" is a prequel to "Star Wars." EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Michael …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PREQUEL — [noun] [C usually singular] - a film, book or play which develops the story of an earlier film etc. by …
Cambridge English vocab
PREQUEL — Приквел
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PREQUEL — "предыстория героев" Кино- или телефильм с участием знакомых героев в новом сюжете, когда действие разворачивается до событий, уже знакомых зрителям
PREQUEL — "предыстория героев" Кино- или телефильм с участием знакомых героев в новом сюжете, когда действие разворачивается до событий, уже знакомых зрителям
PREQUEL — n. Pronunciation: ' pr ē -kw ə l Function: noun Etymology: pre- + -quel (as in sequel ) Date: 1972 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TOLKIEN, J(OHN) R(ONALD) R(EUEL) — born Jan. 3, 1892, Bloemfontein, S.Af. died Sept. 2, 1973, Bournemouth, Hampshire, Eng. South African-born English novelist and scholar. A …
Английский словарь Британика
LUCAS, GEORGE — born May 14, 1944, Modesto, Calif., U.S. Film director and producer. He studied filmmaking at the University of Southern California. …
Английский словарь Британика
INTERQUEL — n. television episode which extends the plot that is in transition between the original prequel and the one of its …
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MOSLEY, WALTER — born 1952, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. Mosley, 1996 African-American author of mystery stories noted for their realistic portrayals of segregated …
Britannica English vocabulary
SEQUEL — / ˈsiːkwəl; NAmE / noun sequel (to sth) 1. a book, film / movie, play, etc. that continues the story …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THREEQUEL — three·quel /ˈθriːkwəl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a film or book that continues the story of two previous films or books …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SEQUEL — se ‧ quel /ˈsiːkwəl/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: sequelle , from Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MCGREGOR — Mc ‧ Greg ‧ or, E ‧ wan /məˈɡreɡəʳ ˈjuːən/ BrE AmE (1971–) a Scottish actor whose films include Shallow …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MCGREGOR, EWAN — Mc ‧ Greg ‧ or, E ‧ wan /məˈɡreɡəʳ ˈjuːən/ BrE AmE (1971–) a Scottish actor whose films include Shallow …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INTERQUEL — n. A television production that dramatizes a story lying temporally between the story in the original production and that of …
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