proem
proem · proems
An introduction, preface or preambleAn introduction, preface or preamble.
/ˈpɹəʊ.əm/
Meaning
1 senses(rhetoric)An introduction, preface or preamble.
Near-synonyms: foretale, prologue; see also Thesaurus:foreword
Origin
Inherited from Middle English proheme, from Old French proheme, from Latin prooemium, fromInherited from Middle English proheme, from Old French proheme, from Latin prooemium, from Ancient Greek προοίμιον (prooímion).
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Forms
plural: proemsSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedproemial