preluder en · NOUN
Etymology
From prelude + -er.
Meanings
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One who, or that which, preludes; one who plays a prelude.
Of these musical set forms however he might be indulged with a considerable quantity, and, if he approached in some degree to Rousseau's high character of a Preluder, he might be allowed to discant on certain single grave texts
1795, William Mason, Essays, Historical and Critical, on English Church Music:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preluders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |