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proem
CIDE DICTIONARY
proem, n. [L. prooemium, Gr. ; before + way, course or strain of a song: cf. F. proème.].
Preface; introduction; preliminary observations; prelude. [1913 Webster]
"Thus much may serve by way of proem." [1913 Webster]
proem, v. t.
To preface. South. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
proem, n.
1 a preface or preamble to a book or speech.
2 a beginning or prelude.
1 a preface or preamble to a book or speech.
2 a beginning or prelude.
Derivative
proemial adj.
Etymology
ME f. OF proeme or L prooemium f. Gk prooimion prelude (as PRO-(2), oime song)
ROGET THESAURUS
proem
Precursor
N precursor, antecedent, precedent, predecessor, forerunner, vancourier, avant-coureur, pioneer, prodrome, prodromos, prodromus, outrider, leader, bellwether, herald, harbinger, foreboding, dawn, avant-courier, avant-garde, bellmare, forelooper, foreloper, stalking-horse, voorlooper, voortrekker, prelude, preamble, preface, prologue, foreword, avant-propos, protasis, proemium, prolusion, proem, prolepsis, prolegomena, prefix, introduction, heading, frontispiece, groundwork, preparation, overture, exordium, symphony, premises, prefigurement, omen, precursory, prelusive, prelusory, preludious, proemial, introductory, prefatory, prodromous, inaugural, preliminary, precedent, a precedent embalms a principle.For further exploring for "proem" in Webster Dictionary Online
