To give a preface to.
To introduce or make a comment before (the main point).
An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.
A title or epithet.
The beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book.
The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass.
A narrative that is written after another narrative set in the same universe, especially a narrative that is chronologically set after its predecessors, or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative that has a preceding narrative of its own.
The remainder of the text; what follows. Used exclusively in the set phrase "in the sequel".
Thirlage.