proem (ˈprəʊɛm
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Definitions
noun
- an introduction or preface, such as to a work of literature
Alternative Forms
proemial (prəʊˈiːmɪəl) adjective Word Origin
C14: from Latin prooemium introduction, from Greek prooimion, from pro-² + hoimē songUsage examples
In the proem to book I the poet/ narrator portrays himself as an ignorant outsider.
, Chaucer's `Troilus and Criseyde (1990)