Definition of prequel
: a work (such as a novel or a play) whose story precedes that of an earlier work
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Examples of prequel in a Sentence
His next film will be a prequel to last year's hit movie.
Recent Examples of prequel from the Web
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The popular minions are ready to take on a new nemesis in the upcoming third installment (not counting the prequel simply titled Minions).
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For every Dark Knight, Bourne Identity or Iron Man trilogy, there’s an Austin Powers or Star Wars prequel trilogy.
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Finally, one monosystem world is seen in the prequel trilogies.
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Movie theaters lucky enough to book George Lucas’ Star Wars prequel will have to abide by some strict rules — or else.
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Origin and Etymology of prequel
pre- + -quel (as in sequel)
First Known Use: 1958
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playDefinition of prequel for English Language Learners
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: a movie, book, etc., that tells the part of a story that happened before the story in another movie, book, etc.
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