prequel

[ pree-kwuhl ]
/ 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.

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Origin of prequel

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

Words nearby prequel

preputial, preputial gland, preputiotomy, preputium, prepyloric vein, prequel, Pre-Raphaelite, prereading, prerecord, prerecorded, prerelease
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Words related to prequel

creator, pioneer, vanguard, avant-garde, discoverer, trailblazer, groundbreaker, trendsetter

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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
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