prelude to

prelude to something

an act or event that comes before and signals another act or event. Her rudeness to her boss was a prelude to her resignation. The Munich Pact was a prelude to World War II.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Diniz	-	Portuguese
Rebeccah	rə-BEK-ə	English (Rare)
Saranna	sə-RAN-ə	English (Rare)
Aldous	['ɔ:ldəs]
Orville	AWR-vil	English
Ionel	yo-NEL	Romanian