1. a person who writes or delivers a prologue
Usage: literary; formal
2. an actor who speaks the prologue in a play or dramatic performance
Usage: theater; archaic

Examples

• The prologist stepped onto the stage to introduce the evening's performance.
• In classical theater, the prologist would set the scene for the audience before the main action began.
• The playwright chose an experienced prologist to deliver the opening monologue.
• As the prologist spoke, the curtain slowly rose behind him.
• The prologist's eloquent words prepared the audience for the tragedy to follow.